Diana Lebacs

Diana Melinda Lebacs (12 September 1947 – 11 July 2022) was a Curaçaoan educator, actress, and author, most known for her children's literature. She wrote in both Papiamento and Dutch. In 1976 she received the (Silver Stylus) award, one of the Netherlands' highest honors for youth literature, for her book ''Nancho van Bonaire''. In 2003 she earned the inaugural ''Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds Caribisch Gebied'' (PBCCG Cultuurprijs, Prince Bernhard Caribbean Cultural Fund Prize) for her book ''Caimin's geheim'' and in 2007 she was honored as a Knight in the Order of Orange-Nassau. Provided by Wikipedia