Name Manja Croiset | Role Poet | |
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A few from my poems in english manja croiset
Manja Croiset (born 5 July 1946, in Amsterdam) is a Dutch poet, writer and recitation artist.
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- A few from my poems in english manja croiset
- Fictieve personages 0001 van en door manja croiset
- Early life and education
- Writing career
- Documentary
- References
Croiset is a second generation Shoah victim, the daughter of Shoah survivors, and youngest of three daughters. The family members of her mother, Paula Kool (March 11, 1918 – May 11, 2012), were murdered in The Holocaust. Her father, Odo Croiset (April 24, 1915 – November 18, 2011), son of Hijman Croiset, survived several Nazi concentration camps because of illegal printing practices including printing of Het Parool. Manja is also a cousin of Hans Croiset and Jules Croiset.
Fictieve personages 0001 van en door manja croiset
Early life and education
After elementary school Manja attended Barlaeus, but was admitted into a psychiatric hospital on an early age. She worked at the Leidsch Dagblad, a Dutch newspaper, for nine years.
Writing career
Croiset started her career later in life, but wrote numerous books in a short period. Her work has some philosophical aspect. She also creates 'Manjaphorisms and other puns. The reoccurring subject lines in her books are about being a second generation Shoah victim and her life in the many different psychiatric institutions. In 2009 she received the Elikser award and certificate from her publisher. This was the first time the prize was awarded, and would be rewarded every year from then on.
Documentary
MANJA - A Life Behind Invisible Bars. - Dutch documentary maker Willy Lindwer made a 60-minute documentary about Manja Croiset's life. The movie made its debut in 2013 at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam. After its debut, the documentary was translated into English and released in the United States.