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Renate Dorrestein
Dutch writer (1954-2018) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Born | (1954-01-25)25 January 1954 Amsterdam |
Died | 4 May 2018(2018-05-04) (aged 64) Aerdenhout |
Language | Dutch |
Period | 1983–2017 |
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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][1]