Mendels, Josepha (1902–1995)
Mendels, Josepha (1902–1995)
Dutch novelist. Born July 18, 1902, in Groningen, Netherlands; died Sept 10, 1995, in Eindhoven, Netherlands.
Was headmistress of learning center for Jewish girls; lived in Paris from 1936; novels often challenge orthodox Jewish background; works include Rolien and Ralien (1947), Je wist het toch … (1948), Als wind en rook (1950), Zoethout en etamien (1956), De speeltuin (1970), Welkom in dit leven (1981), Joelika en andere verhalen (1986), and Het rode kerkhof (1987). Won Vijverberg Prize (1950) and Anna Bijns Prize (1986).
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