Schmidt became famous with her children books: Jip en Janneke, Pluk van de Petteflet, Minoes, Ibbeltje en Abeltje and her children poems: Dikkertje Dap, Het Beertje Pippeloentje en Het schaap Veronica. She was born in Zeeland in 1911 and she died in Amsterdam in 1995.Īnnie M.G. Schmidt? And why is she so important to the Dutch culture? Her full name, of course, is Anna Maria Geertruida Schmidt. There is more to her than just the “Jip en Janneke” stories. And when you’re learning Dutch, you can always count on Annie M.G. her stories, her songs, her poems, her television series, her feature films, her plays and her musicals. Besides this, her work is great fun and reading her books will teach you something about 20th century Dutch culture as well!Īlmost all Dutch natives grew up with Mrs Schmidt, i.e. Her books and poems are great for learning Dutch idiom and lots of new words. In this video, Yolande Hisgen (Direct Dutch) talks about Dutch icon Annie MG Schmidt.
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