Hendrika
de Vries is a retired family therapist, a teacher, and a
writer, chronicling her life experiences with oppression and
resistance in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam, migration, competitive
swimming, and misogyny in 1950s Australia. A fierce feminist and
activist, de Vries infuses her writing with historical depth and
personal perspective on challenges facing women and anyone deemed
other. She is the author of When a Toy Dog Became a Wolf and the
Moon Broke Curfew, award-winning memoir of her WWII childhood.
and OPEN TURNS: From Dutch Girl to New Australian, which tells
the story of her coming-of-age experience as an immigrant and a
champion swimmer in 1950s Australia. Her writing has also appeared in
The New York Times and the LA Times. She lives in Santa
Barbara, CA. Find out more about her at www.agirlfromamsterdam.com.
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