Marie van Zeggelen | |
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Born | Maria Christina van Zeggelen 8 July 1870 |
Died | 15 July 1957 Huizen, Netherlands | (aged 87)
Other names | Marie Kooij-van Zeggelen |
Occupation(s) | Writer, educator and painter |
Notable work | De gouden kris (1908) Averij (1928) Een liefde in Kennemerland (1936) |
Maria Christina "Marie" van Zeggelen (8 July 1870 – 15 July 1957) was a Dutch writer, educator and painter. She best known for her children's books and books about Indonesia. Van Zeggelen told a story from the perspective of the Indonesian population[2]: 2 and children.[2]: 5 She was an advocate for the rights of Indonesian women.[3][4]