Igor Cornelissen

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Igor Cornelissen
Born(1935-05-03)3 May 1935
Zwolle, Netherlands
Died13 March 2021(2021-03-13) (aged 85)
Zwolle, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
OccupationWriter, journalist

Igor Cornelissen (3 May 1935 – 13 March 2021) was a Dutch journalist and author.

Cornelissen was born in Zwolle. He was journalist at Het Vrije Volk (1956–1958), editor at Vrij Nederland (1962–1996) and between 1990 and 2000 he wrote the Voetnoot column for Het Parool.[1][2][3]

Cornelissen has written many novels and books. His literary work mainly focused on World War II, and Communism. He wrote biographies of Jaap Meijer and Paul de Groot.[1] Cornelissen was a member of the Fourth International.[2] Until 1971, he was a trotskyist.[1]

Cornelissen died in Zwolle on 13 March 2021 from a heart attack.[1][3][2]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Trouw, 13 March 2021, Journalist en schrijver Igor Cornelissen overleden
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Journalist, jeneverdrinker, trompettist en pijproker Igor Cornelissen (85) overleden". nos.nl.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Journalist Igor Cornelissen overleden op 85-jarige leeftijd". NU. 13 March 2021.

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