Karin Amatmoekrim
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25 December 1977 Paramaribo, Suriname |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | Dutch |
| Alma mater | University of Amsterdam |
| Notable awards | Black Magic Woman Literature Prize (2009) |
| Years active | 2004–present |
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Karin Amatmoekrim (born 25 December 1977) is a Surinamese writer. She has written five novels and won the 2009 Black Magic Woman Literature Prize for Titus.
Biography
Karin Amatmoekrim was born on 25 December 1977 in Paramaribo, Suriname. In 1981, she emigrated from Suriname to the Netherlands and grew up in IJmuiden. She attended the Gymnasium in Velsen, and then studied Modern Literature at the University of Amsterdam, graduating with a thesis on "The ethnicity in Literature in Suriname".[1]
In 2004, she published her first novel, Het knipperleven ("The glare of life"), which was enthusiastically received by the press. In 2006, it was followed by Wanneer wij samen zijn ("When we are together"), a novel based on the story of several generations of the Amatmoekrim family. In 2009 appeared the novel Titus. Amatmoekrim has also published short stories in De Groene Amsterdammer and Vrij Nederland.[2]
In 2009, she was the first recipient of the Black Magic Woman Literature Prize for her novel Titus.[3]
Bibliography
- 2004: Het knipperleven (The flash life)
- 2006: Wanneer wij samen zijn (When we are together)
- 2009: Titus (Titus)
- 2011: Het gym (The gymnasium)
- 2013: De man van veel (The man of many)
References
- ↑ "Karin Amatmoekrim". Uitgeverij Prometheus.
- ↑ "Biografie". Karin Amatmoekrim (amatmoekrim.com).
- ↑ Peter le Nobel, "Amatmoekrim wint eerste Black Magic Woman Literatuurprijs" (in Dutch), Nationaleboekenblog, 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
External links
- (Dutch) Karin Amatmoekrim, official website