Karin Amatmoekrim
(Suriname, 1976) debuted with Knipperleven (2004), followed by Wanneer wij samen zijn (When We Are Together, 2006), based on the history of her Javanese-Surinamese family. Her novel Het gym (The Gymnasium, 2011) describes Sandra, a Surinamese outsider, holding her own among preppy white girls. De man van veel (The Man of Much, 2013) is based on the life of the Surinamese national hero and writer Anton de Kom, and was followed by her memoir Tenzij de vader (Unless the Father, 2016), a painfully honest report of getting to know her father at age 22. Her PhD thesis on the late author Anil Ramdas (University of Utrecht) was published as the biography In welk land leef ik eigenlijk? (What Kind of Country Do I Actually Live in?, 2023). She regularly publishes stories, columns and opinion pieces.
Past events
Warriors! Heroes from Suriname and the Caribbean
Spoken word, music, dance and stories by Gershwin Bonevacia, Dean Bowen, Julien Ignacio, Raj Mohan, OTION - Master of Sceneries, and Karin Amatmoekrim
Surinamese dreams
‘I have a Dream!’ Noraly Beyer presents three Dutch/Surinamese authors (Karin Amatmoekrim, Anil Ramdas, Sheila Sitalsing), who will read a column inspired by the famous speech by the reverend King. What do the writers expect and hope for the future of Surinam? In Dutch.
Wintercafé 2: Hold on! Oulipo.
If you play the game, you make the rules. With Saskia de Coster, Karin Amatmoekrim, Anton Valens and Joke van Leeuwen. In Dutch
For the sake of love - Surinamese and Aruban female writers in the Netherlands
Sranantongo poet Celestine Raalte, writers Giselle Ecury and Karin Amatmoekrim (When We are Together) speak with Noraly Beyer. Dutch spoken.
