Jaap ter Haar
Jaap ter Haar (1974)
Born	Jacob Everard (Jaap) ter Haar (1922-03-25)25 March 1922
Died	26 February 1998(1998-02-26) (aged 75) Laren, Netherlands [1]
Notable awards	Nienke van Hichtum-prijs 1972 Gouden Griffel 1974 Buxtehude Bull 1976

Jaap ter Haar (25 March 1922 – 26 February 1998) was a prolific Dutch author of children's literature.

Career

Early in his career Ter Haar worked for the Radio Netherlands Worldwide. ^[2] In addition to his day job, ter Haar made many radio plays for broadcaster NCRV featuring stories of the characters Saskia and Jeroen. ^{[1] [2]} These stories were later adapted and published as a book series. ^[2] When Radio Netherlands Worldwide no longer permitted employees to earn income outside of work, Ter Haar decided to become a full-time writer in 1952. ^[2] Out of financial necessity, he published many books over the course of his career. ^[2] In addition to the characters Saskia and Jeroen, he also wrote many book series featuring the characters Lotje, Eelke, and Ernstjan and Snabbeltje. ^{[1] [2]}

Ter Haar won the Nienke van Hichtum-prijs in 1972 for his book Geschiedenis van de Lage Landen. ^[2] He won the Gouden Griffel award for his book Het wereldje van Beer Ligthart. ^[2] In 1976 he won the Buxtehude Bull for the book Behalt das Leben lieb, the German translation of Het wereldje van Beer Ligthart by Hans-Joachim Schädlich.

Ter Haar's books have been illustrated by various illustrators, including Gerard van Straaten, Charlotte Dematons and Rein van Looy. ^[2] Other illustrators include Rien Poortvliet and Otto Dicke. ^[2]

Awards

• 1972: Nienke van Hichtum-prijs, Geschiedenis van de Lage Landen ^[2]
• 1974: Gouden Griffel, Het wereldje van Beer Ligthart ^[2]
• 1976: Buxtehude Bull, Behalt das Leben lieb

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jaap ter Haar.

• Jaap ter Haar (in Dutch), Digital Library for Dutch Literature
• Jaap ter Haar (in Dutch), jeugdliteratuur.org