Simone Kramer

Cornelia Simone Kramer-Kramer (9 July 1939 – 9 January 2023) was a Dutch children's writer and translator.

Simone Kramer
Born	Cornelia Simone Kramer (1939-07-09)9 July 1939 Bodegraven, Netherlands
Died	9 January 2023(2023-01-09) (aged 83) 's-Graveland, Netherlands
Nationality	Dutch
Occupation(s)	children's writer, translator

Biography

Kramer was born in Bodegraven in 1939, as the youngest in a family of eight children. Her father was a primary school principal in Bodegraven. After primary school, she attended the gymnasium and went afterwards to music school. During her studies, Kramer worked part-time as a doctor's assistant and saleswoman in a department store.

In 1966 she started working for the VARA. At first in the music department and later in the film department. She translated many films including The BFG of Roald Dahl. In 1984 Kramer started working as a children's book author for children from the age of 10 years. In addition, Kramer wrote picture books and books for younger children. Her books were published by Uitgeverij Ploegsma. Kramer included Greek mythologies in her stories. Her most known book was Een steen door de ruit from 1987 that received a tip from the Nederlandse Kinderjury and won the prize of the Children and Youth Jury Limburg.

Kramer died in 's-Graveland on 9 January 2023, at the age of 83.