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Wandert Jacobus Dekkers, better known as Midas Dekkers (born 22 April 1946 in Haarlem), is a Dutch biologist, presenter, and writer of fiction and non-fiction for children and adults. At the age of eighteen, he gave himself the name Midas (after Midas Wolf from Donald Duck).
The well-known children's book writer wrote over fifty children's and youth books, most of which contain stories. In his non-fictional youth books, Dekkers writes about subjects related to biology. Dekkers also writes fictional prose for adults. As a biologist, Dekkers is known for his sharp observations. He can explain biological-scientific themes with a sense of humour. Thanks to his writing style, his books have been reprinted many times.
Dekkers is also known for his often contrary and controversial opinions on subjects such as bestiality, having children, and sports.
Bibliography (incomplete)
1982 – Het walvismeer
1985 – Houden beren echt van honing?, illustrations Thé Tjong-Khing. (kinderboekenweekgeschenk)
1992 – Lief dier. Over bestialiteit
1995 – De kip en de pinguïn
1997 – De vergankelijkheid
1999 – De koe en de kanarie
2002 – De larf
2003 – Mummies
2004 – Poot, bundeling columns
2004 – Poes, bundeling columns
2005 – Pets, bundeling columns
2005 – De Hommel en andere beesten
2005 – ...leest A. Koolhaas, collection of stories by Anton Koolhaas, collected by Midas Dekkers.
2006 – De tor en de koeskoes, collection of columns
2006 – Lichamelijke oefening
2007 – De Walrus en andere beesten
2008 – ...leest de jaloerse kip en andere beesten (audiobook)
2009 – Piep. Een kleine biologie der letteren (boekenweekessay)
2011 – Rood: Een Bekoring
2014 – De kleine verlossing of de lust van ontlasten
2015 – De thigmofiel
2017 – Volledige vergunning
2021 – Wat loopt daar?
External links
Official website
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Blondi
- Midas Dekkers
- Dekkers
- VESTROCK
- List of publications during the Boekenweek
- Vlag en Wimpel
- SONS Museum
- De Vrije Gedachte
- Vondel Prize
- 1632 in literature
- Blondi
