Tonke Dragt
Tonke Dragt | |
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Dragt in 1963 | |
| Born | Antonia Johanna Dragt 12 November 1930 Batavia, Dutch East Indies |
| Died | 12 July 2024 (aged 93) The Hague, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Alma mater | Royal Academy of Art, The Hague |
| Period | 1961–2021 |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Notable works | "De zevensprong", "De brief voor de koning" ("The Letter for the King") |
| Notable awards | Various |
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Antonia "Tonke" Johanna Dragt (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈtɔŋkə ˈdrɑxt]; 12 November 1930 – 12 July 2024) was a Dutch writer and illustrator of children's literature. Her book De brief voor de koning was chosen by CPNB as the best Dutch youth book of the latter half of the twentieth century.