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Dutch writer (1918–2011)

For the German actress, see Jella Haase.

Hélène "Hella" Serafia Haasse (2 February 1918 – 29 September 2011)^[1] was a Dutch writer, often referred to as the "Grande Dame" of Dutch literature,^[2] and whose novel Oeroeg (1948) was a staple for generations of Dutch schoolchildren.^[3] Her internationally acclaimed magnum opus is Heren van de Thee, translated to The Tea Lords.^[4] In 1988 Haasse was chosen to interview the Dutch Queen for her 50th birthday after which celebrated Dutch author Adriaan van Dis called Haasse "the Queen among authors".^[5]

Haasse has the first Dutch digital online museum dedicated to the life and work of an author.

The museum was opened in 2008 on her 90th birthday.^[6]

Haasse has an asteroid named after her.^[7]

Early life and studies

Hélène Serafia Haasse was born on 2 February 1918 in Batavia (now Jakarta), the capital of the Dutch Eas