Midas Dekkers

Wandert Jacobus Dekkers, better known as Midas Dekkers (born 22 April 1946 in Haarlem), is a Dutch biologist, presenter, and writer of fiction and non-fiction for children and adults. At the age of eighteen, he gave himself the name Midas (after Zeke Midas Wolf from Donald Duck).

The well-known children's book writer wrote over fifty children's and youth books, most of which contain stories. In his non-fictional youth books, Dekkers writes about subjects related to biology. Dekkers also writes fictional prose for adults. As a biologist, Dekkers is known for his sharp observations. He can explain biological-scientific themes with a sense of humour. Thanks to his writing style, his books have been reprinted many times.

Dekkers is also known for his often contrary and controversial opinions on subjects such as bestiality, having children, and sports.

Bibliography (incomplete)

1982 – Het walvismeer 1985 – Houden beren echt van honing?, illustrations Thé Tjong-Khing. (kinderboekenweekgeschenk) 1992 – Lief dier. Over bestialiteit 1995 – De kip en de pinguïn 1997 – De vergankelijkheid 1999 – De koe en de kanarie 2002 – De larf 2003 – Mummies 2004 – Poot, bundeling columns 2004 – Poes, bundeling columns 2005 – Pets, bundeling columns 2005 – De Hommel en andere beesten 2005 – ...leest A. Koolhaas, collection of stories by Anton Koolhaas, collected by Midas Dekkers. 2006 – De tor en de koeskoes, collection of columns 2006 – Lichamelijke oefening 2007 – De Walrus en andere beesten 2008 – ...leest de jaloerse kip en andere beesten (audiobook) 2009 – Piep. Een kleine biologie der letteren (boekenweekessay) 2011 – Rood: Een Bekoring 2014 – De kleine verlossing of de lust van ontlasten 2015 – De thigmofiel 2017 – Volledige vergunning 2021 – Wat loopt daar?