Olga Orman
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| Born | 9 November 1943 |
| Died | 7 March 2021 (aged 77) |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, poet and storyteller |
| Notable work | Hoe Anansi de ogen van de koning opende (1991) Cas di biento / Doorwaaiwoning (2014) |
Olga Orman (9 November 1943 – 7 March 2021) was a Dutch-Aruban writer, poet and storyteller. She wrote both in Papiamento and Dutch.[3] Orman introduced kamishibai, a Japanese form of storytelling, to the Netherlands and the ABC islands.[1][4]
Biography
Orman was born on 9 November 1943 in Noord, Aruba. At the age of 14, she left for the Netherlands. She received her teaching degree in Etten-Leur,[2] and worked as an elementary school teacher in Curaçao for five years.[5] Orman returned to the Netherlands, and started to teach in Amsterdam Bijlmermeer, a multi-cultural high-rise neighbourhood from the 1970s.[2]
In 1994, Orman made her debut as a children's book writer with E biaha largo pa djeipei/De lange reis van hier tot om de hoek.[1] She became known for two picture books about the spider Anansi.[4] Omar started to write poetry for herself in the 1980s,[5] and is best known for the 2014 poetry collection Cas di biento / Doorwaaiwoning.[3][1]
As a teacher, Orman became aware of the frustration of children trying to express themselves in an unfamiliar language.[2] She remembered that the oral tradition is still alive in Aruba, therefore, she started to introduce kamishibai, a Japanese form of storytelling with a miniature theatre, to the classroom.[6]
In the Netherlands,
Orman died on 7 March 2021 in Amsterdam, at the age of 77.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Quito Nicolaas. "Olga Orman; 1943 – 2021". Werkgroep Caraibische Letteren (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Fred de Haas. "In Memoriam Olga Orman (1943-2021)". Werkgroep Caraibische Letteren (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ a b Wim Rutgers (2016). Balans. Arubaans letterkundig leven. De periode van autonomie en status aparte 1954-2015 (in Dutch). Aruba: Editorial Charuba. p. 179.
- ^ a b "Olga Orman". Writers Unlimited. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ a b Fred de Haas. "Poëzie van Orman: Seis punt'i baranca/Zes rotsen". Werkgroep Caraibische Letteren (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ Pieter de Nijs (1996). "Het vertellen weer levend maken". Bzzlletin (in Dutch). pp. 63–64. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
External links
- 2015 Aruban Kinderboekenweek picture book Translated by Olga Orman. (Free download courtesy of National Library of Aruba) (in Dutch and Papiamento)
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