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"Writing is a kind of sailing. The wind comes from somewhere else, but as a writer you must take care that your boat is in order, that the sails have been raised." -Interview in Bulkboek Brugreeks 32
Born on the Frisian island of Texel in 1936, Imme Dros is one of the most important children's authors in the Netherlands today. Her work is aimed at a wide audience-from the very young to teenagers-and her success is apparent in the stream of high-quality books that she has published. Since 1981, Dross work has been awarded prizes on a regular basis. In fact, she has received more literary awards than any other children's writer in the...