List of Surinamese writers

A list of notable Surinamese writers:

A

• Clark Accord
• Willy Alberga
• Karin Amatmoekrim
• Bernardo Ashetu^[1]

B

• Aphra Behn
• Bhai (James Ramlall)

C

• Cándani^[2]

D

• Thea Doelwijt
• Eugène Drenthe

F

• Hans Faverey

G

• Chitra Gajadin
• Henna Goudzand Nahar
• Trudi Guda

H

• Ed Hart
• Albert Helman

K

• Anton de Kom
• Ismene Krishnadath

L

• Tessa Leuwsha^[3]
• Noni Lichtveld

M

• Cynthia McLeod

N

• David Nassy

P

• André Pakosie
• Pim de la Parra
• Hugo Pos^[4]

R

• Anil Ramdas
• Hélène Ramjiawan^[5]
• Sophie Redmond^[6]
• Astrid Roemer

S

• Johanna Schouten-Elsenhout
• Shrinivási^[7]
• Marylin Simons^[8]
• Ronald Snijders
• John Gabriel Stedman
• Sharona Lieuw- On ( Shachem Lieuw)

T

• Trefossa (Henny de Ziel)

V

• Vene (Ronald Venetiaan)
• Wim Bos Verschuur^[9]
• Bea Vianen

W

• Joanna Werners

References

1. "Dat ik zong,Bernardo Ashetu". Literair Nederland (in Dutch). 22 October 2007. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
2. Michiel van Kempen, Jan Bongers, Cees Koelewijn (1993). Sirito : 50 Surinaamse vertellingen (in Dutch). Paramaribo: Kennedy-Stichting. p. 267. ISBN 99914-954-5-2.
3. "Tessa Leuwsha". Suriname View (in Dutch). 5 December 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
4. "Jaarboek van de Maatschappij der Nederlandse Letterkunde, 2001". Digital Library for Dutch Literature (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 May 2020.
5. van Kempen, Michiel (20 June 2021). "Kinderboekenschrijfster Hélène Ramjiawan is niet meer". Caraïbisch Uitzicht (in Dutch). Werkgroep Caraïbische Letteren. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
6. "Sophie Redmond". suriname.nu. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
7. "Shrinivási". Poetry International. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
8. "Marilyn Simons". Suriname.nu (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 March 2021.
9. "Wim Bos Verschuur". Suriname.nu (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 March 2021.

External links

• Surinamese literature at Digital Library for Dutch Literature