John Wladimir Elskamp

(Paramaribo 1962) had his ecudation in teaching, but eventually became a professional soldier. He has been writing since high school, and made his debut with the story Holland heeft ook takroesani (Holland has takroesani too), that was part of an anthology Het merkteken en andere verhalen (The mark and other stories), and in Mama Sranan : twee eeuwen Surinaamse verhaalkunst (Mama Stranan, two centuries of Surinamese storytelling) (1999) by Michiel van Kempen. In 2005 it appeared again in another Surinamese collection of stories. The year after he published stories in the collection Holland maakt mensen gek (Holland menai ke pagl kare) en andere verhalen (Holland makes people crazy and other stories). In december 2007 he published the collection of stories Roodborstje en andere verhalen.