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Herinneringen Aan Marienburg: Historische Roman
174 pages, Hardcover
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Cynthia McLeod
22 books58 followersMcLeod was born in Paramaribo as Cynthia Ferrier; she is the daughter of Johan Ferrier, the first President of Suriname, and the sister of author Leo Henri Ferrier.
She completed her secondary school education in Suriname and continued her education in the Netherlands, where she studied to become a teacher in Child Care and Education. She married Dr. Donald McLeod whom she met in the Netherlands. In 1962 they went to Suriname, where McLeod studied for a teaching degree in Dutch Language and Dutch Literature. From 1969 to 1978 she taught Dutch Language and Literature in pre-university education in Paramaribo. Her husband, Donald McLeod, was appointed in 1978 as Suriname’s Ambassador to Venezuela. Then he became Suriname’s Ambassador to Belgium and the United States of America. Abroad McLeod started writing and especially during her stay in Belgium she had the opportunity to do research in the archives of The Hague, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Emmerich, and Köln.
In 1986 the McLeods returned to Suriname and in 1987 her debut novel Hoe duur was de suiker? (The cost of sugar) was published by publisher Vaco in Paramaribo. The first print was sold out within a few weeks and Cynthia McLeod became the most famous Surinamese novelist overnight. Later this historical novel about the sugar cane industry in the 18th century was published under license by her Dutch publisher Conserve. Soon other historical novels from her hand appeared, such as Hitchin wegwijzer vervolging.
As a result of her long research McLeod has gained a wealth of knowledge about Surinamese history; knowledge she gladly shares with others. For the Surinamese school youth she organizes free educational trips with her motorized vessel, the Sweet Merodia. During these tours over the Surinamese Rivers, past former plantations, she captivates her audience with stories about its interesting past. She further engages in historic city tours through the centre of historic Paramaribo, which has been a UNESCO world heritage site since 2002.
She completed her secondary school education in Suriname and continued her education in the Netherlands, where she studied to become a teacher in Child Care and Education. She married Dr. Donald McLeod whom she met in the Netherlands. In 1962 they went to Suriname, where McLeod studied for a teaching degree in Dutch Language and Dutch Literature. From 1969 to 1978 she taught Dutch Language and Literature in pre-university education in Paramaribo. Her husband, Donald McLeod, was appointed in 1978 as Suriname’s Ambassador to Venezuela. Then he became Suriname’s Ambassador to Belgium and the United States of America. Abroad McLeod started writing and especially during her stay in Belgium she had the opportunity to do research in the archives of The Hague, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Emmerich, and Köln.
In 1986 the McLeods returned to Suriname and in 1987 her debut novel Hoe duur was de suiker? (The cost of sugar) was published by publisher Vaco in Paramaribo. The first print was sold out within a few weeks and Cynthia McLeod became the most famous Surinamese novelist overnight. Later this historical novel about the sugar cane industry in the 18th century was published under license by her Dutch publisher Conserve. Soon other historical novels from her hand appeared, such as Hitchin wegwijzer vervolging.
As a result of her long research McLeod has gained a wealth of knowledge about Surinamese history; knowledge she gladly shares with others. For the Surinamese school youth she organizes free educational trips with her motorized vessel, the Sweet Merodia. During these tours over the Surinamese Rivers, past former plantations, she captivates her audience with stories about its interesting past. She further engages in historic city tours through the centre of historic Paramaribo, which has been a UNESCO world heritage site since 2002.
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May 6, 2014
Lees dit boek. Voor iedereen die ooit naar Suriname gaat. Die dan zeker de plantages zou moeten bezoeken. Sla vooral Marienburg niet over! Maar lees vooral dit boek eerst! Je zult er met een heel ander gevoel rond lopen. Ik ben er in 2012 geweest, maar ga zeker nog een keer terug als ik in de buurt ben. Vooral omdat ik het boek nu gelezen heb. Overigens een mooie locatie voor de urbexfotografen onder ons.
En voor iedereen die wat meer inzicht nodig heeft hoe Nederland en de Nederlandse bedrijven zich hebben gedragen in de vorige eeuw (1879 - 1973). En vooral hoe men dat ondervond vanuit een ondergeschikte rol aan de andere kant van de oceaan.
En voor iedereen die wat meer inzicht nodig heeft hoe Nederland en de Nederlandse bedrijven zich hebben gedragen in de vorige eeuw (1879 - 1973). En vooral hoe men dat ondervond vanuit een ondergeschikte rol aan de andere kant van de oceaan.
November 6, 2016
Ik hou van de boeken van Cynthia Mc Leod. Ook dit was een leuk verhaal, maar heel saai geschreven. Op den duurde baalde ik van het boek. Het verhaal komt overeen met een ander boek van de schrijfster waar de hoofdpersoon een Joods meisje was. Lijkt heel cliche
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