Joanna Werners
Joanna Werners | |
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 Joanna Werners in 1987. | |
| Born | 25 December 1953[1] |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Occupation(s) | Author and poet |
Joanna Werners (born 25 December 1953) is a Dutch writer of Surinamese origin.[1] She is considered a pioneer of Surinamese lesbian literature.[2][3]
Biography
Werners was born on 25 December 1953 in
Her debut book was the autobiographical novel Droomhuid, released in 1987. The book tells the story of a woman who is torn between her love for a black man and a white woman. The novel is considered the first work of lesbian-feminist literature in the history of Suriname.[2][4]
Droomhuid was followed by the novels Vriendinnenvrouwen (1994), Amba, vrouw van het Surinaamse erf (1996), Zuigend moeras (1990), and Schaamteloze warmte (2002), all of which deal with black women, their social and psychological emancipation, and lesbianism.[1] Her work has also dealt with such issues as unwanted pregnancy and old age.[5] In 2007, Werners released her poetry collection Sluimerende schaduwen as part of the poetry series De Windroos.[6]
Selected works
- Droomhuid (1987)
- Zuigend moeras (1990)
- Vriendinnenvrouwen (1994)
- Amba, vrouw van het Surinaamse erf (1996)
- Amba, je was toch allemaal vrouw (1996)
- Schaamteloze warmte (2002)
- Sluimerende Schaduwen (2007)
References
- ^ a b c "Joanna Werners". Suriname View (in Dutch). 2018-12-06. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
- ^ OCLC 493230342.
- ISBN 978-1-107-03521-8, retrieved 2020-09-18
- OCLC 742418910.
- ^ "Joanna Werners". Writers Unlimited. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
- ^ "Joanna Werners - Sluimerende schaduwen. 2007". Nederlandse Poëzie Encyclopedie (in Dutch). Retrieved 2020-09-18.
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