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2026-07-15

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Also known as
Meindert de Jong
Category
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Debut
1938-00-00
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Who is this?

Meindert De Jong (Dutch pronunciation: [/jɔŋ/]), also spelled de Jong, DeJong, or Dejong, was a Dutch-born American Newbery Medal–winning writer of children's books. During the height of his popularity, he frequently collaborated with Maurice Sendak, who illustrated seven of De Jong's books.

Career

  1. 1906
    Born
  2. 1955
    Won Newbery Medal
  3. 1962
    Won Hans Christian Andersen Award
  4. 1972
    Won Regina Medal
  5. 1973
    Won Zilveren Griffel
  6. 1991
    Passed away

Trivia

  • •Place of birth: Wierum
  • •Citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands
  • •Known as: writer, children's writer
  • •Genre: children's literature

What happened recently

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3/9/2026

Meindert De Jong: “I write children's books… and I don't go hungry”

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