Ida Vos
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Ida Vos (Groningen, December 13, 1931 - Amstelveen
, April 3, 2006) was a Dutch author. She wrote books for adults and children. In most of her books, Vos wrote about her experiences as a Jewish girl during the Second World War. Her best known book was Wie niet weg is wordt gezien (English: Who isn't gone will be seen), which was awarded with a Dutch literature prize for children's books in 1982.
From 1936, Vos and her family lived in Rotterdam
. She experienced in Rotterdam the German bombardment of the city in May 1940, after which her family moved to Rijswijk
(near The Hague
). In 1943 the Gudema family went into hiding. Vos and her sister Elly were separated from their parents during this period (relating to her book Hide and Seek).
After the war Vos became a kindergarten teacher. She married in 1956, and had three children. During the 1970s she was admitted to a hospital due to her war traumas. This led to writing about her experiences, first as poems poems, but soon in the shape of stories and - eventually - children's books. Central in her work was the infringement on her freedom by the Nazi occupiers and the time she spend in hiding.
Vos died on April 3, 2006 in Amstelveen at 74.
Amstelveen
' is a suburban municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It is part of the metropolitan area of Amsterdam. The municipality of Amstelveen consists of the following villages and/or districts: Amstelveen, Bovenkerk, Westwijk, Bankras-Kostverloren, Groenelaan, Waardhuizen,...
, April 3, 2006) was a Dutch author. She wrote books for adults and children. In most of her books, Vos wrote about her experiences as a Jewish girl during the Second World War. Her best known book was Wie niet weg is wordt gezien (English: Who isn't gone will be seen), which was awarded with a Dutch literature prize for children's books in 1982.
From 1936, Vos and her family lived in Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
. She experienced in Rotterdam the German bombardment of the city in May 1940, after which her family moved to Rijswijk
Rijswijk
Rijswijk is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It is a suburb of The Hague and covers an area of 14.48 km² ....
(near The Hague
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
). In 1943 the Gudema family went into hiding. Vos and her sister Elly were separated from their parents during this period (relating to her book Hide and Seek).
After the war Vos became a kindergarten teacher. She married in 1956, and had three children. During the 1970s she was admitted to a hospital due to her war traumas. This led to writing about her experiences, first as poems poems, but soon in the shape of stories and - eventually - children's books. Central in her work was the infringement on her freedom by the Nazi occupiers and the time she spend in hiding.
Vos died on April 3, 2006 in Amstelveen at 74.
Works
- 35 Tranen (35 Tears - 1975)
- Schiereiland (Peninsula - 1979)
- Miniaturen (Miniatures - 1980)
- Wie niet weg is wordt gezien (Who isn't gone will be seen - 1981)
- Anne is er nog (Anna is still here - 1986)
- Dansen op de brug van Avignon (Dancing on the Bridge of Avignon - 1989)
- Witte zwanen, zwarte zwanen (White Swans, Black Swans - 1992)
- De sleutel is gebroken (The Key is Lost- 1996)
- De lachende engel (The Laughing Angel - 2000)
- Hide and Seek
External links
- Ida Vos at Dutch Wikipedia
- Idavos.nl