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