Rubinstein, Renate (1929–1990)

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Rubinstein, Renate (1929–1990)

Dutch columnist, essayist and travel writer. Name variations: Renate Ida Rubenstein; (pseudonym) Tamar. Born Nov 16, 1929, in Berlin, Germany; died Nov 23, 1990, in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Fled Germany with family (1935), but Jewish father was arrested in Netherlands at start of German occupation; spent some years in Israel; known for taking bold stands on issues, including nuclear power and feminism, began writing a weekly magazine column in Amsterdam (1962); works include Namens Tamar (1964), Tamarkolommen en andere berichten (1973), Was getekend Tamar (1977), Niks te verliezen en toch bang (1978), Twee eendjes en wat brood (1981), Liefst verliefd (1983), Toekomstmuziek (1986) and Wat vliegt tijd (1992).

See also memoir (in Dutch) Mijn beter ik (My Better Self, 1991), about her secret liaison with Dutch writer Simon Carmiggelt.