Marianne Philips

Marianne Philips (18 March 1886 – 13 May 1951) was a Dutch writer and politician. In 1919, she became one of the first female municipal council members of the Netherlands. Philips wrote psychological novels. Philips survived World War II by going into hiding. In 1950, ''De zaak Beukenoot'' was selected as the gift for Boekenweek, a week dedicated to Dutch literature. Provided by Wikipedia