Hélène "Hella" Serafia Haasse was a Dutch writer, often referred to as the "Grande Dame" of Dutch literature, and whose novel Oeroeg was a staple for generations of Dutch schoolchildren. Her internationally acclaimed magnum opus is Heren van de... Wikipedia
Born: February 2, 1918, Jakarta, Indonesia
Died: September 29, 2011 (age 93 years), Amsterdam, Netherlands
Children: Ellen van Lelyveld
Spouse: Jan van Lelyveld (m. 1944–2008)
Parents: W.H. van Eemlandt and Katharina Diehm Winzenhöhler
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