Hedwig Selles

Hedwig Selles (1968 – 17 December 2022) was a Dutch poet and writer from Zwolle. Hedwig published five poetry collections, several short stories and a novel.[1][2] Her works are published in among others Hollands Maandblad, DW B, Het Liegend Konijn, Tirade, De Gids and De Brakke Hond. She also wrote philosophical columns for De Stentor developed a literary game app named "The Catcher".[3]

Hedwig Selles
Born
19680s births: 19680-19681-19682-19683-19684-19685-19686-19687-19688-19689
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Kampen, Netherlands
Died (aged 54)
NationalityDutch
Occupationpoet and writer

Being terminal ill she published in October 2022 her first novel Niet mijn lichaam.[4] She can be recognized in the book, while it is not an autobiography.[5]


Selles died on 17 December 2022, at the age of 54.[1][2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Overleden Zwolse poëet Hedwig Selles (54) was 'mentaal wereldkampioen'". Algemeen Dagblad (in Nederlands). 20 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Nieuws: Hedwig Selles (1968 – 2022) overleden". TZUM (in Nederlands). 20 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  3. "Interview met Hedwig Selles over haar nieuwe roman Niet mijn lichaam". Bazarow Magazine (in Nederlands). 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  4. "Debuutroman Zwolse dichter Hedwig Selles overhandigd aan wethouder Rots". deswollenaer.nl (in Nederlands). 21 October 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  5. "De zin van Hedwig Selles: Alles heeft een ziel". Trouw (in Nederlands). 5 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.