Betsy Perk

Betsy Perk
BornChristina Elizabeth Perk
(1833-03-26)March 26, 1833
Delft, Netherlands
DiedMarch 30, 1906(1906-03-30) (aged 73)
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Resting placeRustoord Cemetery, Nijmegen
Pen namePhilemon, Liesbeth van Altena, Spirito
Occupationauthor and a pioneer of the Dutch women's movement
LanguageDutch

Christina Elizabeth (Betsy) Perk (Delft, March 26, 1833 - Nijmegen, March 30, 1906), was a Dutch author of novels and plays, and a pioneer of the Dutch women's movement,[1] who wrote under the pen names Philemon, Liesbeth van Altena, and Spirito. She is known as the founding member of the Algemeene Nederlandsche Vrouwenvereeniging Arbeid Adelt ("General Dutch Women's Association 'Labor Ennobles'") in 1871, the women's magazine Onze Roeping, and the weekly magazine for women Ons Streven in 1869, the latter publication being the country's first women's periodical. In later years, her influence and activism diminished due to poor health, and she mainly focused on writing historical novels. From 1880 to 1890, she lived in Belgium. She is buried at the cemetery Rustoord in Nijmegen.[2]

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  2. ^ "Perk, Christina Elizabeth - BWSA". socialhistory.org (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 June 2017.