Etty hillesum biography

Esther " Etty " Hillesum (15 January – 30 November ) 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. Esther "Etty" Hillesum (15 January in Middelburg, Netherlands – 30 November in Auschwitz, Poland) was a young Jewish woman whose letters and diaries, kept between 19describe life in Amsterdam during the German occupation. Early years First steps Professional growth Public recognition Peak period Later years Public interest Professional activity Media attention
Explicit in both its expression of sexuality and profession of faith, Hillesum’s diary reflects a mature, nonconformist Dutch woman attempting to grapple with the changing landscape of her internal and external worlds.