Renate Dorrestein Explained

Renate Dorrestein
Birth Date:25 January 1954
Birth Place:Amsterdam
Death Place:Aerdenhout
Language:Dutch
Period:1983–2017

Renate Maria Dorrestein (25 January 1954 – 4 May 2018[1]) was a Dutch writer, journalist and feminist.She started working as a junior journalist for the Dutch magazines Libelle and Panorama. During the period 1977 - 1982 she published in Het Parool, Viva, Onkruid and Opzij. Dorrestein published her first novel (Buitenstaanders) in 1983. Her sister's suicide had a great influence on her books.[2] Dorrestein won the Annie Romein prize in 1993 for her complete body of work.[3] A lot of Dorrestein's books were translated, and they were sold in 14 countries.

In September 2017 Dorrestein publicly announced that she was suffering from esophageal cancer. She died on 4 May 2018 at the age of 64.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Schrijfster Renate Dorrestein (64) overleden. Algemeen Dagblad. nl. 6 May 2018. 4 August 2018.
  2. [Algemeen Dagblad]
  3. Web site: Annie Romeinprijs 1993 - Literaire Prijzen - Literatuurplein.nl. Literatuurplein. Literatuurplein.nl. 4 August 2018.
  4. Web site: Prolific author Renate Dorrestein dies aged 64 - DutchNews.nl. 7 May 2018. DutchNews.nl . nl . 4 August 2018.
  5. Web site: KB-catalogus. 28 May 2020.
  6. Web site: Renate Dorrestein. renatedorrestein.nl . nl. 10 May 2018.
  7. Web site: International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) about the film 'Verborgen Gebreken'. https://archive.today/20150119001017/https://www.iffr.com/nl/films/verborgen-gebreken/. dead. 19 January 2015. IFFR.
  8. Book: Dorrestein, Renate. Penvriendin in China: Hoe ik dacht een dissident te helpen. 1 July 2015. Penvriendin in China is een coproductie van Wordt Vervolgd, maandblad over mensenrechten, en Uitgeverij Fosfor. 9789462251618. 15 September 2017. Google Books. nl.
  9. Web site: Podium: Reddende engel . 27 September 2017 . uitgeverijpodium.nl . 4 August 2018 . nl.