Thea Doelwijt facts for kids
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Thea Doelwijt
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Thea Doelwijt
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Theodora Christina Doelwijt
3 December 1938 |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Occupation | Writer |
Thea Doelwijt was born on December 3, 1938. She is a talented writer from Suriname and the Netherlands. She has written many books, plays, and musicals for both adults and children.
Her Life and Work
Thea Doelwijt's father was from Suriname and her mother was from the Netherlands. In 1961, she moved to Suriname. There, she worked as a journalist for a newspaper called Suriname. A journalist writes news stories for newspapers or magazines.
She also became the editor of a magazine named Moetete from 1968 to 1969. An editor is someone who checks and prepares articles for publishing. Thea Doelwijt wrote two popular novels. In the 1970s and 1980s, she created many plays, musicals, and comedy shows. Some of her famous works include A Fat Black Woman Like Me and Iris.
Thea Doelwijt also helped create important collections of writings called anthologies. She wrote several books especially for children. She even contributed to an English book about Surinamese literature called Diversity is power in 2007. As a "writer-in-residence," she led big writing workshops in Suriname. This means she was a writer who taught and guided others.
In 1974, she won the Governor Currie Prize for her work. In 1982, after some difficult political events in Suriname, Thea Doelwijt moved back to the Netherlands. There, she became a full-time writer, focusing completely on her craft. In 1989, she received another award for her important contributions to the culture of Suriname. Since 1998, she has been a member of the Society of Dutch Literature.
Her Books and Plays
Here are some of the books and plays Thea Doelwijt has written:
- De speelse revolutie (1967)
- Met weinig woorden (1968)
- Wajono (1969)
- Kri! kra! Proza van Suriname (1972)
- Toen Mathilde niet wilde ... (1972)
- Land te koop (1973)
- Geen geraas of getier (1974)
- Kainema de Wreker en de menseneters (1977)
- Rebirth in words (1981)
- Iris (1987)
- Op zoek naar Mari Watson (1987)
- Cora-o (1988)
- Diversity is power (2007)
