Historical FigureFemale
Hella S. Haasse
1918 – 2011
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryHélène Serafia "Hella" Haasse was a Dutch writer, often referred to as the "Grande Dame" of Dutch literature, and whose novel Oeroeg (1948) was a staple for generations of Dutch schoolchildren. Her internationally acclaimed magnum opus is Heren van de Thee, translated to The Tea Lords. In 1988 Haasse was chosen to interview the Dutch Queen for her 50th birthday after which celebrated Dutch author Adriaan van Dis called Haasse "the Queen among authors".
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
February 2, 1918
Jakarta
Date of death
September 29, 2011
Amsterdam
Citizenship
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Occupations & fields
writerplaywrightpoettranslator
Awards & honours
Prijs van de Stichting KunstenaarsverzetANV-Visser Neerlandia prize for dramaLittéraire Witte AwardConstantijn Huygens PrizeP.C. Hooft AwardDr. J.P. van Praag-prijs
Notable works
OeroegThe Tea LordsSleuteloog
- Field and occupation
- spisovatelka
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