Mirjam Mous | |
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![]() Mirjam Mous at the Boy7 Movie in 2015 | |
Born |
Oosterhout, Netherlands | 7 November 1963
Nationality | Dutch |
Education | Pedagogische academie St. Frans |
Occupation | Author |
Years active | 1998–present |
Employer | Uitgeverij Unieboek |
Known for | Boy 7, De Strandtent series, Doorgeschoten |
Spouse | Wim |
Website | Mirjammous.nl |
Mirjam Mous (born 7 November 1963) is a Dutch author of children's literature. [1] [2]
Mous was born in Oosterhout, but raised in Made, Netherlands. [3] Her father was a painter. [2]
Mous studied to become a teacher in special education at the Pedagogische academie St. Frans in Breda. [2]
Mous worked as a special education teacher at De Berkenhof in Breda for 20 years before becoming a full-time writer. [2]
In 1998, she released her first book, titled Monsters mollen!. It was swiftly followed by De juf is een heks. [2]
Before becoming a full-time writer, Mous released many books, among which are Goed Fout! and Ouders te Koop. [2] Doorgeschoten, based on the Columbine High School massacre, was released in 2004. [1]
After she became a full-time writer in 2005, Mous continued to release many books. She also started two book series, De strandtent and Maffe Meiden. [2]
In 2009, Mous published Boy 7. This book would be turned into a movie of the same title in 2015 and a German version would also be filmed. [3]
Mirjam Mous | |
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![]() Mirjam Mous at the Boy7 Movie in 2015 | |
Born |
Oosterhout, Netherlands | 7 November 1963
Nationality | Dutch |
Education | Pedagogische academie St. Frans |
Occupation | Author |
Years active | 1998–present |
Employer | Uitgeverij Unieboek |
Known for | Boy 7, De Strandtent series, Doorgeschoten |
Spouse | Wim |
Website | Mirjammous.nl |
Mirjam Mous (born 7 November 1963) is a Dutch author of children's literature. [1] [2]
Mous was born in Oosterhout, but raised in Made, Netherlands. [3] Her father was a painter. [2]
Mous studied to become a teacher in special education at the Pedagogische academie St. Frans in Breda. [2]
Mous worked as a special education teacher at De Berkenhof in Breda for 20 years before becoming a full-time writer. [2]
In 1998, she released her first book, titled Monsters mollen!. It was swiftly followed by De juf is een heks. [2]
Before becoming a full-time writer, Mous released many books, among which are Goed Fout! and Ouders te Koop. [2] Doorgeschoten, based on the Columbine High School massacre, was released in 2004. [1]
After she became a full-time writer in 2005, Mous continued to release many books. She also started two book series, De strandtent and Maffe Meiden. [2]
In 2009, Mous published Boy 7. This book would be turned into a movie of the same title in 2015 and a German version would also be filmed. [3]