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Hella Haasse Writer

Hélène "Hella" Serafia Haasse (2 February 1918 – 29 September 2011) was a Dutch writer, often referred to as "the Grand Old Lady" of Dutch literature, and whose novel Oeroeg (1948) was a staple for generations of Dutch schoolchildren. Her internationally acclaimed Magnus opus is "Heren van de Thee", translated to "The Tea Lords". In 1988 Haasse was chosen to interview the Dutch Queen for her 50th birthday after which celebrated Dutch author Adriaan van Dis called Haasse "the Queen among authors". Haasse has the first Dutch digital online museum dedicated to the life and work of an author. The museum was opened in 2008 on her 90th birthday. Haasse is the only Dutch author to have an asteroid named after her.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Haasse Helene Serafia
Birth date	February 02, 1918
Birth name	Hélène Serafia Haasse
Birth place	Jakarta , Dutch East Indies
Date of death	September 29, 2011
Place of death	Amsterdam , Netherlands

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