Henk Barnard

Henk Barnard (8 August 1922 – 16 April 2003) was a Dutch writer of children's literature, journalist and television director.

Career

He was born in Rotterdam. Between 1960 and 1962 Barnard worked as a television director for the television series Pipo en het zingende zwaard and Pipo in Kaliefland. Barnard also worked on the series De proemel (1962) and Ja zuster, nee zuster between 1966 and 1968.

In 1972, Barnard published the children's book De Marokkaan en de kat van tante Da (1972) for which he received the Gouden Griffel award a year later.

Barnard's books were illustrated by his wife Reintje Venema and Fiel van der Veen.

He died 16 April 2003 in Laren.

Awards 1973: Gouden Griffel, De Marokkaan en de kat van tante Da 1977: Gouden Griffel, Kon Hesi Baka / Kom gauw terug 1979: Nienke van Hichtum-prijs, Laatste nacht in Jeque 1982: Staatsprijs voor kinder- en jeugdliteratuur