Jan van Oort (13 April 1921 – 29 November 2006) was a Dutch children's book writer and comic strip cartoonist, working under the pseudonym of Jean Dulieu (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ dyljø]). He is known for his creation of Paulus the woodgnome.
Jean Dulieu
Jean Dulieu (1962)
Born
Jan van Oort (1921-04-13)13 April 1921 Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died
29 November 2006(2006-11-29) (aged 85) Arnhem, Netherlands
Jan van Oort was born on 13 April 1921 in Amsterdam.[1] He was the son of concert singer Hendrik C. van Oort, and grandson of the political cartoonist Johan Braakensiek. Van Oort was into music, and creative activities such as drawing and puppet making.[2]
Jan van Oort studied the violin on the conservatorium where he graduated in 1940, and became violinist with the Amsterdam Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. During the Dutch famine of 1944, the orchestra was decommissioned, allowing Van Oort more time for drawing. While living at the time in Soest, he made twelve designs of gnomes, and let his wife Kitty Sijmons pick the best one. This one he elaborated to a full-blown children's book character and named him Paulus.[2][3]
Shortly after the war, Van Oort and his family moved to Terschelling, and a year later ended his participation in the orchestra, aiming for a full job in comics strips, although having no education in this field.[2]
In 1984 when he was 63, he finished his cartoonist career. Van Oort died in 2006 in Arnhem, at the age of 85. In September of that year, his daughter Dorinde van Oort published a novel about her family, where her father is named Lepel Mansborg.[2]
Paulus books
Paulus the woodgnome was published from 1946 onward in the daily newspaper Het Vrije Volk. Van Oort used the pseudonym of Jean Dulieu, the literal French translation of Jan van Oort, to protect a possible image loss to his violinist career in case of failure in his cartooning work. In total, Van Oort created approximately 3600 comic strips for this newspaper.
In 1948, the first illustrated Paulus children's books were published, including Paulus the deputy Sinterklaas and the Paulus winterbook, the latter having even coloured illustrations. During the years more publications followed, including Paulus and Eucalypta, Paulus and the dragon, and Paulus and Skipper Mackarel. In 1964, he published his masterpiece Paulus and the acorn men, with many colour illustrations and the death theme. Various books by Dulieu have been translated to English, German, South-African, Japanese and Swedish.
Paulus in other media
In the period 1955 to 1964, Paulus the woodgnome was broadcast as radio drama. Van Oort did all the voices himself, with the exception of Princess Priegeltje, which was done by his daughter Dorinde van Oort. Starting 1967, Van Oort made 39 puppet movies of 10 minutes each for the Dutch television programme Monitor. He created all puppets, scenery and accessories by himself. These movies were also broadcast in the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Canada and Australia.
In the 1970s, Van Oort started a new series of newspaper comic strips, totalling 23 full stories. In 1984 when he was 63, he finished his last Paulus.
Even in 2008, new Paulus books are still being published, based on so far unpublished material, by De Meulder Publishers.
Other publications
Besides Paulus, Van Oort created for Albert Heijn a book Boffie and Buikie in a tie, an album for which 96 paper strips could be collected from Albert Heijn shop purchases.
Following travels to Italy, Van Oort published in 1953 the book Francesco about Francis of Assisi.
Awards
Van Oorts book Paulus the deputy Sinterklaas was Best Children's Book in 1962, and he received an Edison award for a grammophone record of one of his Paulus stories.
His full career as comic strips cartoonist was awarded the Stripschapsprijs in 1981.
Since 1995, the Paulus Archives are collecting and publishing the life and works of Jean Dulieu and Paulus the woodgnome, notably via the magazine Bouterbode.
References
^Many references suggest Soest, but that is wrong. He was born in Amsterdam, but lived in Soest when he first created Paulus.
^ abcd"Paulus Archives" (in Dutch). Uitgeverij De Meulder. Retrieved 18 September 2008.
^"7 Kroegen in Soest-Zuid". Bewonersvereniging Soest-Zuid. Retrieved 18 September 2008.
Paulus, de lotgevallen van een boskabouter (Dutch), comprehensive website of M.L. Bergsma about Paulus
Paulus Archives (Dutch), website
De Meulder Publishers (Dutch)
May 04, 2023
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Jean Dulieu news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Jan van Oort 13 April 1921 29 November 2006 was a Dutch children s book writer and comic strip cartoonist working under the pseudonym of Jean Dulieu French pronunciation ʒɑ dyljo He is known for his creation of Paulus the woodgnome Jean DulieuJean Dulieu 1962 BornJan van Oort 1921 04 13 13 April 1921Amsterdam NetherlandsDied29 November 2006 2006 11 29 aged 85 Arnhem NetherlandsArea s Writer cartoonistNotable worksPaulus the woodgnomeAwardsBest Children s book 1962 Edison Stripschapsprijspaulusarchief wbr nl Contents 1 Personal biography 2 Paulus books 3 Paulus in other media 4 Other publications 5 Awards 6 References 7 External linksPersonal biography EditJan van Oort was born on 13 April 1921 in Amsterdam 1 He was the son of concert singer Hendrik C van Oort and grandson of the political cartoonist Johan Braakensiek Van Oort was into music and creative activities such as drawing and puppet making 2 Jan van Oort studied the violin on the conservatorium where he graduated in 1940 and became violinist with the Amsterdam Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra During the Dutch famine of 1944 the orchestra was decommissioned allowing Van Oort more time for drawing While living at the time in Soest he made twelve designs of gnomes and let his wife Kitty Sijmons pick the best one This one he elaborated to a full blown children s book character and named him Paulus 2 3 Shortly after the war Van Oort and his family moved to Terschelling and a year later ended his participation in the orchestra aiming for a full job in comics strips although having no education in this field 2 In 1984 when he was 63 he finished his cartoonist career Van Oort died in 2006 in Arnhem at the age of 85 In September of that year his daughter Dorinde van Oort published a novel about her family where her father is named Lepel Mansborg 2 Paulus books EditPaulus the woodgnome was published from 1946 onward in the daily newspaper Het Vrije Volk Van Oort used the pseudonym of Jean Dulieu the literal French translation of Jan van Oort to protect a possible image loss to his violinist career in case of failure in his cartooning work In total Van Oort created approximately 3600 comic strips for this newspaper In 1948 the first illustrated Paulus children s books were published including Paulus the deputy Sinterklaas and the Paulus winterbook the latter having even coloured illustrations During the years more publications followed including Paulus and Eucalypta Paulus and the dragon and Paulus and Skipper Mackarel In 1964 he published his masterpiece Paulus and the acorn men with many colour illustrations and the death theme Various books by Dulieu have been translated to English German South African Japanese and Swedish Paulus in other media EditIn the period 1955 to 1964 Paulus the woodgnome was broadcast as radio drama Van Oort did all the voices himself with the exception of Princess Priegeltje which was done by his daughter Dorinde van Oort Starting 1967 Van Oort made 39 puppet movies of 10 minutes each for the Dutch television programme Monitor He created all puppets scenery and accessories by himself These movies were also broadcast in the United Kingdom New Zealand Canada and Australia In the 1970s Van Oort started a new series of newspaper comic strips totalling 23 full stories In 1984 when he was 63 he finished his last Paulus Even in 2008 new Paulus books are still being published based on so far unpublished material by De Meulder Publishers Other publications EditBesides Paulus Van Oort created for Albert Heijn a book Boffie and Buikie in a tie an album for which 96 paper strips could be collected from Albert Heijn shop purchases Following travels to Italy Van Oort published in 1953 the book Francesco about Francis of Assisi Awards EditVan Oorts book Paulus the deputy Sinterklaas was Best Children s Book in 1962 and he received an Edison award for a grammophone record of one of his Paulus stories His full career as comic strips cartoonist was awarded the Stripschapsprijs in 1981 Since 1995 the Paulus Archives are collecting and publishing the life and works of Jean Dulieu and Paulus the woodgnome notably via the magazine Bouterbode References Edit Many references suggest Soest but that is wrong He was born in Amsterdam but lived in Soest when he first created Paulus a b c d Paulus Archives in Dutch Uitgeverij De Meulder Retrieved 18 September 2008 7 Kroegen in Soest Zuid Bewonersvereniging Soest Zuid Retrieved 18 September 2008 External links EditList of programmes old catalogue permanent dead link in the archives of Beeld amp Geluid List of programmes new catalogue in the archives of Beeld amp Geluid Biography at Lambiek s Comiclopedia Paulus de lotgevallen van een boskabouter Dutch comprehensive website of M L Bergsma about Paulus Paulus Archives Dutch website De Meulder Publishers Dutch Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jean Dulieu amp oldid 1151245952, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
