Estella Hijmans-Hertzveld

Estella Dorothea Salomea Hijmans-Hertzveld was a Dutch poet, translator, and activist. From a young age, her poems, mainly on Biblical and historical themes, appeared regularly in respectable literary journals. Frequently, her work also addressed contemporary social issues, including the abolition of slavery, Jewish emancipation, and opposition to war. A collection of her best-known poems, entitled Gedichten ('Poems'), was published several weeks before her death in 1881.

Country

Netherlands

Category

Writers

Type

Writer / Author

Status

deceased

Dates

Lived 1837 to 1881 · aged 44

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