Etty Hillesum
Esther (Etty) Hillesum (15 January 1914 – 30 November 1943) was a Dutch Jewish author of confessional letters and diaries which describe both her religious awakening and the persecutions of Jewish people in Amsterdam during the German occupation. In 1943, she was deported and murdered in the Auschwitz concentration camp.
Etty Hillesum | |
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Hillesum in 1939 | |
| Born | Esther Hillesum 15 January 1914 |
| Died | 30 November 1943 (aged 29) |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Known for | Diary and letters from camp Westerbork |
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