Biography

Anna Blaman, pseudonym of Johanna Petronella Vrugt, (1905–1960) was a Dutch writer and poet. The literary award Anna Blaman Prijs is named after her. As a high-profile public figure who was openly homosexual, she helped open doors for Dutch lesbians. She began publishing poetry in the literary magazines Criterium and Helikon. In 1941, she published her first novel Vrouw en vriend (Woman and friend). This was followed by Eenzaam avontuur (Lonely adventure) in 1948. She published a novella De kruisvaarder (The Crusader) in 1950 and two books of short stories Ram Horna in 1951 and Overdag in 1957. The novel Op leven en dood (A Matter of Life an...Read More