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Anna Blaman, real name Johanna Petronella Vrugt, (January 31, 1905 – July 13, 1960) was a Dutch writer and poet.〔 The daughter of Pieter Jacob Vrugt and Johanna Karolina Wessels, she was born in Rotterdam.〔 Vrugt studied French and went on to teach French in high school.〔 Vrugt lived most of her adult life in her mother's boarding house. She began publishing poetry in the literary magazines ''Criterium'' and ''Helikon''. In 1941, she published her first novel ''Vrouw en vriend'' (Woman and friend). This was followed by ''Eenzaam avontuur'' (Lonely adventure) in 1948. She published a novella ''De kruisvaarder'' (The Crusader) in 1950 and two books of short stories ''Ram Horna'' in 1951 and ''Overdag'' in 1957. The novel ''Op leven en dood'' (A Matter of Life and Death) was published in 1954.〔 The "nom de plume" Anna Blaman may have been derived from the name of Alie Bosch, a nurse who treated Vrugt for a kidney disease. The author fell in love with Bosch; although Bosch left to live with a dancing teacher, they did become friends again later in life.〔 She received the P. C. Hooft Award in 1956.〔 Her last novel ''De verliezers'' (The losers) remained uncompleted but was published posthumously in 1974. Vrugt died in Rotterdam at the age of 55〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Vrugt, Johanna Petronella (1905-1960) )〕 of a cerebral embolism.〔 As a high profile public figure who was openly homosexual, she helped open doors for Dutch lesbians. The 1990 Dutch film ''Spelen of sterven'' (English title ''To Play or to Die'') was based on one of her stories. == Publication (in English) == * Anna Blaman: ''A matter of life and death''. Transl. by Adrienne Dixon ; introd. by Egbert Krispyn. New York, Twayne, 1974. ISBN 0-8057-3441-4 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Anna Blaman」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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