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Meindert De Jong, sometimes spelled de Jong, DeJong or Dejong (4 March 1906 – 16 July 1991) was a Dutch-born American writer of children's books. He won the international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1962 for his contributions as a children's writer.〔〔 ==Life== De Jong was born in the village of Wierum in the province of Friesland, Netherlands. (The correct Dutch and Frisian spelling of his surname is 'de Jong' when preceded by his first name or initials, and 'De Jong' when not.) The family emigrated to the United States in 1914. Meindert attended Dutch Calvinist secondary schools and Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and entered the University of Chicago, but left without graduating. He held various jobs during the Great Depression and began writing children's books at the suggestion of a local librarian. His first book, ''The Big Goose and the Little White Duck'', was published in 1938. He wrote several more books before joining the US Army Air Corps during World War II, serving in China.〔''Newbery Medal Books: 1922–1955'', eds. Bertha Mahony Miller and Elinor Whitney Field, The Horn Book, 1955, LOC 55-13968, pp. 425-33.〕 After the war he resumed writing, and for several years resided in Mexico. He returned for a time to Michigan. After settling in North Carolina, he returned to Michigan for the final years of his life. Six of De Jong's books were illustrated by Maurice Sendak. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Meindert DeJong」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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