Guus Kuijer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Guus Kuijer

Dutch author

Date of Birth: 01-Aug-1942

Place of Birth: Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Profession: writer, children's writer

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Guus Kuijer (Dutch pronunciation: [?ys 'kœy?r]; born 1 August 1942) is a Dutch author.
He wrote books for children and adults, and is best known for the Madelief series of children's books.
For his career contribution to "children's and young adult literature in the broadest sense" he won the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award from the Swedish Arts Council in 2012, the biggest prize in children's literature.
As a children's writer he was one of five finalists for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2008.