1947 - 2026
Astrid Roemer Dutch Playwright
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Passed away on 8th January, 2026 aged 78.
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Astrid Roemer is a 78 year old Dutch Playwright born on 24th April, 1947 in Paramaribo, Suriname. Her zodiac sign is Taurus
Astrid Roemer is a member of the following lists: 1947 births, 20th-century women writers and People from Paramaribo.
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Details
| Birthday |
24th April, 1947
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| Birthplace |
Paramaribo, Suriname
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| Died |
8th January, 2026
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| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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| Nationality |
Dutch
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| Occupation Text |
Writer
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| Occupation |
Playwright
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Astrid Heligonda Roemer (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.
