Drenthe was born in Laarwijk, Surinam,[1] as an illegitimate child of Louise Drenthe and the local police officer who was also the parish clerk. Drenthe used to talk about it as if it was normal.[2] This down-to-earth attitude also characterized his plays which showed the normal life of the Creoles in Suriname.[3] The plays were successful, Geheim in het gezin was performed 57 times in Suriname.[3] Drenthe produced 25 plays in all, which include Rudy (1959), Kedjaman (1969) and Djomp abra (1977).[4] From 1968 onwards, the plays of Drenthe were being performed outside of Suriname. First to Curaçao, Aruba, and Puerto Rico, and later to the Netherlands.[3]
Drenthe was one of the founding members and first president of NAKS. NAKS was founded in 1948 as a social and cultural organization which promotes Afro-Surinamese culture and expression.[5] In 1982 Drenthe started to publish poetry in Dutch and Sranan Tongo. His first publication was Skuma/Schuim (1982).[4]
Drenthe was offered a knighthood in the Order of Orange Nassau in 1972, but refused to accept it, because he had done nothing special.[2] He moved to the Netherlands in 1977.[3] He died on 30 March 2009 in Rotterdam, at the age of 83.[1]
^ ab"Surinaamse schrijvers en dichters". Digital Library for Dutch Literature (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 May 2020.
^"NAKS 65 jaar". GFC Nieuws via Nieuws Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 May 2020.
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Eugène Drenthe at Suriname View Literature
January 01, 1970
eugène, drenthe, eugène, constantijn, donders, drenthe, december, 1925, laarwijk, surinam, march, 2009, rotterdam, netherlands, prominent, surinamese, poet, playwright, borneugène, constantijn, donders, drenthe12, december, 1925laarwijk, surinamdied30, march, . Eugene Constantijn Donders Drenthe 12 December 1925 in Laarwijk Surinam 30 March 2009 in Rotterdam Netherlands was a prominent Surinamese poet and playwright 1 Eugene DrentheEugene DrentheBornEugene Constantijn Donders Drenthe12 December 1925Laarwijk SurinamDied30 March 2009 2009 03 30 aged 83 Rotterdam NetherlandsNationalityDutchOccupation s Playwright and poet Contents 1 Biography 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksBiography editDrenthe was born in Laarwijk Surinam 1 as an illegitimate child of Louise Drenthe and the local police officer who was also the parish clerk Drenthe used to talk about it as if it was normal 2 This down to earth attitude also characterized his plays which showed the normal life of the Creoles in Suriname 3 The plays were successful Geheim in het gezin was performed 57 times in Suriname 3 Drenthe produced 25 plays in all which include Rudy 1959 Kedjaman 1969 and Djomp abra 1977 4 From 1968 onwards the plays of Drenthe were being performed outside of Suriname First to Curacao Aruba and Puerto Rico and later to the Netherlands 3 Drenthe was one of the founding members and first president of NAKS NAKS was founded in 1948 as a social and cultural organization which promotes Afro Surinamese culture and expression 5 In 1982 Drenthe started to publish poetry in Dutch and Sranan Tongo His first publication was Skuma Schuim 1982 4 Drenthe was offered a knighthood in the Order of Orange Nassau in 1972 but refused to accept it because he had done nothing special 2 He moved to the Netherlands in 1977 3 He died on 30 March 2009 in Rotterdam at the age of 83 1 See also editSurinamese literatureReferences edit a b c Jones Sam 2009 04 01 In Memoriam Eugene Drenthe Radio Nederland Wereldomroep Archived from the original on 2009 04 05 Retrieved 2009 04 14 a b Eugene Drenthe is er tussenuit gepiept Werkgroup Caraibische Letteren in Dutch Retrieved 17 May 2020 a b c d Een geschiedenis van de Surinaamse literatuur Eugene Drenthe 1926 Digital Library for Dutch Literature in Dutch 1989 Retrieved 17 May 2020 a b Surinaamse schrijvers en dichters Digital Library for Dutch Literature in Dutch Retrieved 17 May 2020 NAKS 65 jaar GFC Nieuws via Nieuws Suriname in Dutch Retrieved 17 May 2020 External links editEugene Drenthe at Suriname View Literature Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eugene Drenthe amp oldid 1123688145, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
