Usha Marhé

(1964, Surinam) is an author, journalist and teacher. In 2007 Marhé's fiction debut appeared: Dulari-De Weg van Mijn Naam, consisting of six stories with changing perspectives. In the same year her first short story Dilemmas was published in the anthology Waarover We Niet Moeten Praten. With her first non-fiction book Tapu Sjén/Bedek Je Schande - Surinamers en Incest (1996) she broke a taboo by talking about her own experiences with incest. The book was well-received by critics and considered courageous. In Surinam the topic can now be discussed owing to the book. As a journalist Marhé wrote articles and columns for among others Opzij, de Groene Amsterdammer and Vrij Nederland. In addition she has been giving talks and presentations since 1994 on different social subjects. Marhé has lived in the Netherlands since 1990.