Mina Kruseman

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Mina Kruseman
Wilhelmina Jacoba Pauline Rudolphine Kruseman
Born	25 September 1839 Velp, Gelderland
Died	1922 Paris, France
Occupation	Writer, singer

Wilhelmina Jacoba Pauline Rudolphine "Mina" Kruseman (25 September 1839 – 1922) was a 19th-century Dutch feminist and author who used to call herself Oristorio di Frama.

Mina Kruseman was born in Velp, Gelderland to H. G. Kruseman^[1], who went on to serve in the Dutch army in India, taking the family with him. Her growing up with three sisters in India had some influence in her later writings. Other than her home country, she also spent a considerable part of her life in Belgium, France and United States^[2]. She started her career as a singer under the pseudonyms Karcilla Réna and Stella Oristorio di Frama, but attracted attention for her feminist writings.

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• Een huwelijk in Indië (A marriage in India) :The Hague, 1873
• De moderne Judith (The modern Judith): Dordrecht, 1873
• Meester Kritiek (Master critical): Middelburg, 1874
• Mijn leven (My life): Dordrecht, 1873
• Willen en handelen (Want and actions): Fellah Damstone, Dordrecht, 1879

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