Anja Meulenbelt

Anja Henriëtte Meulenbelt (born 6 January 1945 in Utrecht[1]) is a Dutch writer and former politician of the Socialist Party (SP).

Anja Meulenbelt
Born
Anja Henriëtte Meulenbelt

(1945-01-06) 6 January 1945
Utrecht, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
EducationAndragogy (University of Amsterdam, 1972-1977)
Children1 son[1]
Websiteanjameulenbelt.nl

She wrote De Schaamte Voorbij (The Shame is Over), published in 1976, which was an important piece of second-wave feminist writing in the Netherlands. The novel was confessional in tone, and made the connection between the body and language politics overt.[2] She also wrote several books about the Palestinians.

She was a Senator from 2003 to 2011.[1]

In August 2014, Meulenbelt terminated her membership of the SP, because she felt the party did not speak out enough against Israel's military actions in the Gaza Strip.[3][4]

References
  1. "Drs. A.H. (Anja) Meulenbelt" (in Dutch). Parlement & Politiek. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  2. Emmeline N. Besamusca; J. Verheul, eds. (2010). Discovering the Dutch: on Culture and Society of the Netherlands. Amsterdam University Press. pp. 195–6. ISBN 9789089641007.
  3. "Oud-Senaatslid SP zegt lidmaatschap op vanwege Gaza" (in Dutch). RTL Nieuws. 2 August 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  4. "Oud-senator SP uit de partij om Gaza" (in Dutch). De Telegraaf. 2 August 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
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