Astrid Roemer
Astrid Roemer | |
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Roemer in 2016 | |
| Born | Astrid Heligonda Roemer 27 April 1947 Paramaribo, Suriname |
| Died | 8 January 2026 (aged 78) Paramaribo, Suriname |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | Dutch |
| Nationality | Suriname Netherlands |
| Notable works | On a Woman's Madness (Over de gekte van een vrouw) |
| Notable awards | P. C. Hooft Award (2016) Prijs der Nederlandse Letteren (2021) |
Astrid Heligonda Roemer (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɑstrɪt ɦeːliˈɣɔndaː ˈrumər], 27 April 1947 – 8 January 2026) was a Surinamese-Dutch writer and teacher. The Dutch-language author published novels, novellas, drama, poetry and radio plays. In 2016 she won the P. C. Hooft Award, the most important literary prize in the Netherlands and Belgium. Roemer was the first Surinamese author to win this award. She was also the first Surinamese author to win the Prijs der Nederlandse Letteren, which she was awarded in 2021. Translations of her work were longlisted for the National Book Award for Translated Literature in 2023 and the International Booker Prize in 2025.