Simone Kramer
Born
Cornelia Simone Kramer

(1939-07-09)9 July 1939
Bodegraven, Netherlands
Died9 January 2023(2023-01-09) (aged 83)
's-Graveland, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Occupation(s)Children's writer, translator

Cornelia Simone Kramer-Kramer (9 July 1939 – 9 January 2023) was a Dutch children's writer and translator.[1][2][3]

Biography

Kramer was born in Bodegraven in 1939, as the youngest in a family of eight children. Her father was a primary school principal in Bodegraven. After primary school, she attended the gymnasium and went afterwards to music school. During her studies, Kramer worked part-time as a doctor's assistant and saleswoman in a department store.[4]

In 1966, she started working for the VARA, at first in the music department and later in the film department. She translated many films including The BFG of Roald Dahl.[4][1] In 1984 Kramer started working as a children's book author for children from the age of ten years. In addition, Kramer wrote picture books and books for younger children.[1] Her books were published by Uitgeverij Ploegsma. Kramer included Greek mythologies in her stories.[1] Her most known book was Een steen door de ruit from 1987 that received a tip from the Nederlandse Kinderjury and won the prize of the Children and Youth Jury Limburg.

Kramer died in 's-Graveland on 9 January 2023, at the age of 83.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Nieuws: Simone Kramer (1939 – 2023) overleden". TZUM (in Dutch). 14 January 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  2. 1 2 "death announcement". NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  3. ↑ "Simone Kramer". dbnl (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Biografie". simonekramer.nl. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
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