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 Thea Doelwijt | |
| Born | Theodora Christina Doelwijt 3 December 1938 |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Occupation | Writer |
Thea Doelwijt (born 3 December 1938) is a Surinamese-Dutch writer.
Thea Doelwijt | |
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| Thea Doelwijt | |
| Born | Theodora Christina Doelwijt 3 December 1938 |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Occupation | Writer |
Thea Doelwijt (born 3 December 1938) is a Surinamese-Dutch writer.
Doelwijt's father was Surinamese and her mother was Dutch. She came to Suriname in 1961 where she worked as a journalist for the newspaper, Suriname . She was editor of the magazine, Moetete (1968–69). Doelwijt wrote two widely read novels, and in the 1970s and 1980s, she wrote many plays, musicals and cabaret acts, including A Fat Black Woman Like Me and Iris. [1] She developed several important anthologies and wrote children's books. Doelwijt also contributed to the English-language anthology of Surinamese literature, Diversity is power (2007). As a writer-in-residence, Doelwijt developed major workshops in Suriname.
In 1974, she received the Governor Currie Prize. In 1982, after the December Murders, Doelwijt returned to the Netherlands, and became a full-time writer. [2] In 1989, she received an award for her contribution to Surinamese culture. Since 1998, she has been a member of the Society of Dutch Literature. Doelwijt is a contemporary of Benny Ooft. [3]
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