Wim Hofman

Dutch writer and illustrator · Netherlands · On the map · Writers · Born 1941 · age 85

Wim Hofman is a Dutch author. After elementary school he joined the seminary in Sterksel, because he wanted to become a missionary.

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Wim Hofman is read about 6 times a day, in 3 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 9 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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2021Zeeuwse BoekenprijsAward2013Max Velthuijs-prizeAward1998Gouden GriffelAwardWoutertje Pieterse prizeAward1991Theo Thijsen AwardAward1989Gouden GriffelAward1984Golden PaintbrushAwardZilveren GriffelAward1977Nienke van Hichtum-prijsAward1974Golden PaintbrushAward1941Born2 February 1941

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Awards

Zeeuwse Boekenprijs2021

Max Velthuijs-prize2013

Gouden Griffel1998

Woutertje Pieterse prize1998

Theo Thijsen Award1991

Gouden Griffel1989

Golden Paintbrush1984

Zilveren Griffel1984

Nienke van Hichtum-prijs1977

Golden Paintbrush1974

About this person

He started writing books early, and published his first novel, "Welwel, de zeer grote tovenaar & zes andere doldwaze verhalen over ridders, tovenaars, matrozen, krentenbollen, cowboys, indianen & over een planeet" in 1969. On February 2, 1970, he married Toke Mertens and moved to Vlissingen, where he still lives. He has two children. Wim Hofman also illustrates his own books, and paints. He won awards for a number of his books.

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Netherlands