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Meindert DeJong

1906 - 1991

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Meindert De Jong, sometimes spelled de Jong, DeJong or Dejong (4 March 1906 – 16 July 1991) was a Dutch-born American writer of children's books. He won the international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1962 for his contributions as a children's writer. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Meindert DeJong is the 6,195th most popular writer (down from 5,541st in 2019), the 970th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 852nd in 2019) and the 57th most popular Dutch Writer.

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Among writers, Meindert DeJong ranks 6,195 out of 7,302. Before him are Joyce Cary, Patricia A. McKillip, Beryl Bainbridge, Alberto Dines, Thomas Traherne, and Éva Janikovszky. After him are Ahmad NikTalab, Kerstin Gier, Pentti Haanpää, Peter Orlovsky, Julia Donaldson, and Volodymyr Vakulenko.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1906, Meindert DeJong ranks 410. Before him are Petre Steinbach, Jean Delarge, Pál Teleki, Arturo Fernández Meyzán, Vincent Sherman, and Bunny Austin. After him are Romildo Etcheverry, Barney Bigard, Nii Amaa Ollennu, Károly Weichelt, Willy Ley, and Helen Wainwright. Among people deceased in 1991, Meindert DeJong ranks 251. Before him are Tennessee Ernie Ford, Tom Bridger, Marion Roper, Vera Stroyeva, Kenas Aroi, and Pavel Morozenko. After him are Eladio Rojas, Doc Pomus, Paulo Muwanga, Aldo Ray, Ágnes Nemes Nagy, and Veniamin Alexandrov.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Meindert DeJong ranks 970 out of 1,646. Before him are Ferry Corsten (1973), Annemiek van Vleuten (1982), Hardwell (1988), Joseph Smit (1836), Nathan Aké (1995), and Irma Heijting-Schuhmacher (1925). After him are Peter Winnen (1957), Dries van der Lof (1919), Robert Doornbos (1981), Quincy Promes (1992), Maxime Verhagen (1956), and Mbark Boussoufa (1984).

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Among WRITERS In Netherlands

Among writers born in Netherlands, Meindert DeJong ranks 57. Before him are Hendrik Marsman (1899), Ian Buruma (1951), J. Bernlef (1937), J. Slauerhoff (1898), Gerrit Achterberg (1905), and Guus Kuijer (1942). After him are Gerbrand Bakker (1962), Renate Dorrestein (1954), Michel Faber (1960), Jan van Steenbergen (1970), Arnon Grunberg (1971), and Rutger Bregman (1988).

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