Anja Meulenbelt
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Born | Utrecht, Netherlands | 6 January 1945
Nationality | Dutch |
Education | Andragogy (University of Amsterdam, 1972-1977) |
Children | 1 son[1] |
Website | anjameulenbelt |
Anja Henriëtte Meulenbelt (born 6 January 1945 in Utrecht[1]) is a Dutch writer and former politician of the Socialist Party (SP).
She wrote De Schaamte Voorbij (The Shame is Over), published in 1976, which was an important piece of second-wave feminist writing in the Netherlands. The novel was confessional in tone, and made the connection between the body and language politics overt.[2] She also wrote several books about the Palestinians.
She was a Senator from 2003 to 2011.[1]
In August 2014, Meulenbelt terminated her membership of the SP, because she felt the party did not speak out enough against Israel's military actions in the Gaza Strip.[3][4]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Drs. A.H. (Anja) Meulenbelt" (in Dutch). Parlement & Politiek. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ Emmeline N. Besamusca; J. Verheul, eds. (2010). Discovering the Dutch: on Culture and Society of the Netherlands. Amsterdam University Press. pp. 195–6. ISBN 9789089641007.
- ^ "Oud-Senaatslid SP zegt lidmaatschap op vanwege Gaza" (in Dutch). RTL Nieuws. 2 August 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ "Oud-senator SP uit de partij om Gaza" (in Dutch). De Telegraaf. 2 August 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
External links[]
- Official website
- (in Dutch) Biography at Parlement & Politiek
Categories:
- 1945 births
- Living people
- Dutch feminists
- Dutch non-fiction writers
- Members of the Senate (Netherlands)
- Palestinianists
- Politicians from Utrecht (city)
- Socialist Party (Netherlands) politicians
- Socialist feminists
- University of Amsterdam alumni