{"id":27403,"date":"2026-09-09T13:44:56","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T11:44:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/tiny-mulderprijs-2026-voor-rymke-zijlstra\/"},"modified":"2026-09-09T13:52:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T11:52:42","slug":"tiny-mulderprijs-2026-voor-rymke-zijlstra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/en\/tiny-mulderprijs-2026-voor-rymke-zijlstra\/","title":{"rendered":"Tiny Mulder Prize 2026 Awarded to Rymke Zijlstra"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new Tiny Mulder Prize is awarded to Rymke Zijlstra for her book <em>It geheim fan Gurja<\/em>. The prize consists of \u20ac4,000 and a certificate. Deputy Eke Folkerts (Province of Frysl\u00e2n), will present the award on Friday, October 30.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>It geheim fan Gurja<\/em> is an exciting and spectacular story. In their report, the advisory committee members\u2014Liuwe Westra, Kate Schlingemann, and Lara Kool\u2014write that Rymke Zijlstra\u2019s translation \u201ctaps into a piece of international youth literature that was previously unknown in Friesland. The thrilling story is told accessibly and engagingly, and even though the landscape is not very Frisian, as a reader you never feel linguistically abroad. This is a testament to excellent translation work!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About the Tiny Mulder Prize<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year, the provincial Tiny Mulder Prize is being awarded for the first time for youth and\/or children\u2019s literature translated into or from Frisian. The prize is named after writer, poet, journalist, and translator Tiny Mulder (1921\u20132010), who made a significant contribution to both Frisian literature and children\u2019s literature. The new prize is awarded by the Provincial Executive of Friesland, which receives advice from an advisory committee. The committee assessed works published between 2020 and 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About the Winner<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rymke Zijlstra (1975) is a literary translator. Since 2024, she lives in Norway. Previously, she translated works such as <em>De bruorren Liuwehert<\/em> by Astrid Lindgren and <em>Lampke<\/em> by Annet Schaap into Frisian. In 2025, <em>It geheim fan Gurja<\/em>\u2014her translation from Norwegian to Frisian of a book by children\u2019s author Julia Kahrs\u2014was published.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Honorable Mention<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to this prize, the advisory committee awards an honorable mention to the best book in the picture and read-aloud books category: <em>It bijeboek<\/em>, translated by Ytsje Steen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The new Tiny Mulder Prize is awarded to Rymke Zijlstra for her book It geheim fan Gurja. The prize consists of \u20ac4,000 and a certificate. Deputy Eke Folkerts (Province of Frysl\u00e2n), will present the award on Friday, October 30. It geheim fan Gurja is an exciting and spectacular story. 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