Toon Tellegen

Dutch writer, poet, and physician · Netherlands · On the map · Writers · Born 1941 · age 84

Antonius Otto Hermannus (Toon) Tellegen is a Dutch writer, poet, and physician, known for children's books, especially those featuring anthropomorphised animals, particularly those about an ant and a squirrel.

Toon Tellegen is read about 53 times a day, in 10 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 5 October 2026

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A life in dates

2007Constantijn Huygens PrizeAward2006Hendrik de Vries AwardAward2000Gouden Uil JeugdliteratuurAward1999Zilveren GriffelAward1997Staatsprijs voor kinder- en jeugdliteratuurAwardTheo Thijsen AwardAwardZilveren GriffelAward1994Gouden GriffelAwardWoutertje Pieterse prizeAwardZilveren GriffelAward1993Jan Campert Prize for poetryAward1990Zilveren GriffelAward1988Gouden GriffelAward1969ANV-Visser Neerlandia prize for dramaAward1941Born18 November 1941

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Awards

Constantijn Huygens Prize2007

Hendrik de Vries Award2006

Gouden Uil Jeugdliteratuur2000

Golden Owl2000

Zilveren Griffel1999

Zilveren Griffel1997

Staatsprijs voor kinder- en jeugdliteratuur1997

Theo Thijsen Award1997

Golden Paintbrush1996

Zilveren Griffel1994

Woutertje Pieterse prize1994

Gouden Griffel1994

Jan Campert Prize for poetry1993

Woutertje Pieterse prize1992

Zilveren Griffel1990

Gouden Griffel1988

ANV-Visser Neerlandia prize for drama1969

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His writings are also enjoyed by adults, due to the amusing, bizarre situations that Tellegen creates, as well as their dealings with philosophical subjects.

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Netherlands