Marijn Backer

Marijn Backer ( born September 6, 1956 in Leiden) is a Dutch columnist, teacher, poet and author of children 's books.

Life

Backer grew up in Zeeland and later near Amersfoort. He is a columnist of NRC Handelsblad, where it has a bi-weekly column about education. Backer works in Bilthoven in school " Werkplaats Kindergemeenschap " (founded by Kees Boeke ) as a team leader and there is also a teacher of Greek and Latin. He wrote a Latin textbook that had an educational influence on the development of Latin education in the Netherlands.

Works (selection)

Poetry

• Amsterdam: poezie - bloemlezing, knock Inez van Eijk, at 1991 ( poetry)
• Het Oog van de veeboer, contact 1991 in conjunction ( poetry)
• Opdracht, CP pers Amsterdam 1996 ( poetry)
• Een takje tussen per cavitands, 2000 ( poetry) Castrum Peregrini Press, ISBN 9060341058
• Aan de Koolstofconditioner, Wagner & van Santen, 2000 ( poetry)
• 25 años Nederlandstalige poezie 1980-2005 at 666, 2006

Youth books

Awards

• Pay with niet om in 2007 received an honorable mention in the context of the literary prize Gouden Zoen.
• For Lieve de Engerd Groetjes he received the Silver pen
• Thuis niet thuis appeared on the list of the Golden Owl, a Belgian literary prize.