Manja Croiset


Manja Croiset is a Dutch poet, writer and recitation artist.
Croiset is a second generation Shoah victim, the daughter of Shoah survivors, and youngest of three daughters. The family members of her mother, Paula Kool, were murdered in The Holocaust. Her father, Odo Croiset, son of Hijman Croiset, survived several Nazi concentration camps because of illegal printing practices including printing of Het Parool. Manja is also a cousin of Hans Croiset and Jules Croiset.

Early life and education

After elementary school Manja attended Barlaeus,https://www.barlaeus.nl/alumni/bibliotheca-barlaeanorum/ but was admitted into a psychiatric hospital on an early age. She worked at the Leidsch Dagblad, a Dutch newspaper, for nine years.

Writing career

Croiset started her career later in life, but wrote numerous books in a short period. Her work has some philosophical aspect. She also creates 'Manjaphorisms and other puns. The reoccurring subject lines in her books are about being a second generation Shoah victim and her life in the many different psychiatric institutions.
In 2009 she received the award and certificate from her publisher. This was the first time the was awarded, and would be rewarded every year from then on.

Documentary

MANJA - A Life Behind Invisible Bars. - Dutch documentary maker Willy Lindwer made a 60-minute documentary about Manja Croiset's life.
http://www.vimeo.com/253411914 croiset
The movie made its debut in 2013 at Amsterdam. After its debut, http://www.primeeg.com/catalog/program/687/manja-crwas translated into English and [released in the United States. Showed on Nationaal Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam April 2018 And is also in the collection of Yad Vashem included the autobiography with a Wink in the darkness. Introduced thruuh a speech from the author.
https://www.google.nl/search?ei=ceJqW7GGConbwALTx6aoCQ&q=nationaal+holocaust+museum+amsterdam&oq=nationaal+holocaust+museum+&gs_l=mobile-gws-wiz-serp.1.1.35i39l2j0l2j0i22i30.1742.1742..3426...0.0..0.75.75.1......0....1.........0i71.lanjEybvVXs#trex=m_t:lcl_akp,rc_f:nav,rc_ludocids:1001798118599249343,rc_q:National%2520Holocaust%2520Museum,ru_q:National%2520Holocaust%2520Museum
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iqWO1dFT8Bk&feature=youtu.be