Guus Luijters
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Guus Luijters | |
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 Luijters in 2008 | |
| Born | 3 November 1943 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Died | 3 January 2025 (aged 81) |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Occupation(s) | writer and journalist |
| Awards | Andreas Medal (2024) |
Guus Luijters (3 November 1943 – 3 January 2025) was a Dutch writer and journalist.
Luijters started writing in 1972. In 2012 he wrote In Memoriam that is co-written by Aline Pennewaard. The book contains biographies of around 20,000 children who were killed during the German occupation of World War II. The work took seven years to complete. It received national attention after television programm De Wereld Draait Door paid attention to it. An addendum was published in 2013. His 2023 book Verdwenen stad, co-written by Willy Lindwer, also deals with the persecution of Jews during World War II and in particular the role of the public transport operator GVB in Amsterdam in deportations. For his works he received on 7 June 2024 the Andreas Medal, awarded by Femke Halsema, who also awarded him with a certificate from Yad Vashem.[1][2][3][4]
Luijters was married between 1967 and 1972 with Olga Madsen and later married Ruth Visser. He died on 3 January 2025, at the age of 81 years old.[1][2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Schrijver Guus Luijters (1943-2025) overleden: de eigenzinnige chroniqueur van Amsterdam". Het Parool (in Dutch). 3 January 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Guus Luijters gaf bijna 20.000 gedeporteerde en vermoorde kinderen een gezicht". NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch). 3 January 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ↑ "Schrijver en dichter Guus Luijters op 81-jarige leeftijd overleden". AT5. 3 January 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ↑ "Guus Luijters (1943-2025): chroniqueur van het dagelijks leven, onvermoeibaar schrijver". De Volkskrant (in Dutch). 3 January 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
