Dutch Non-Fiction Selection - Autumn 2026
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In Memoriam: Sjoerd Kuyper
The Dutch Foundation for Literature received the sad news yesterday that Dutch Children’s Books Author Sjoerd Kuyper has passed away at the age of 74. Kuyper was one of the most important voices in Dutch children’s and young adult literature. With support from the Foundation, his work has been translated into more than fifteen languages, including English, French, Korean and Turkish. In 2014, he he was appointed Officer in the Orde van Oranje-Nassau for his merits in Dutch literature at home and abroad.
Antjie Krog New Writer in Residence
The South African writer Antjie Krog will be staying at the Amsterdam Writers Residence from 25 September to 19 October at the invitation of the Dutch Foundation for Literature. During her residency, she will be working on several anthologies and will appear at events including ILFU and the Night of Poetry.
Agnes Vogt leaves the Dutch Foundation for Literature after 22 years
Agnes joined the Dutch Literary Production and Translation Fund in August 2004, as a specialist in children's and youth literature. In 2010, that organisation merged with the Fonds voor de Letteren to become the Dutch Foundation for Literature. There, too, she coordinated efforts to promote quality, diversity and awareness of children's books, and for seven years she was head of the International Department and a member of the Management Team.
Following an operation and a period of recovery last autumn, Agnes has decided to broaden her horizons. The foundation is delighted that she wishes to remain involved in specific projects in future.
