About Marjolijn Hof
Born 1956. Marjolijn Hof is a Dutch children's writer, librarian and young adult author.
Marjolijn Hof (born 1956) is a Dutch writer who lives in Amsterdam. She has won many awards including the "Gouden Uil Jeugd Literatuurprijs', the "Gouden Uil Prijs van de Jonge Lezer" and the "Gouden Griffel"..
In 2012 she received the Vlag en Wimpel award for her book Mijn opa en ik en het varken Oma with illustrations by Judith Ten Bosch. Ten Bosch also illustrated her book Een boek vol beesten - Neushoorn (2005).
Works in English translation Against the Odds, Groundwood Books (2011) Mother Number One, Groundwood Books (2011)
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Dutch writer
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Marjolijn Hof was born in 1956 in Amsterdam.
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Marjolijn Hof is a children's writer, librarian and young adult author.
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