Geuzenveld-Slotermeer in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Cissy van Marxveldt
De bakvis Joop ter Heul maakte Cissy van Marxveldt (een pseudoniem van Setske de Haan) na een korte carriθre als verslaggeefster, een baan op kantoor en enkele boeken de meest populaire vooroorlogse schrijfster. Het levendige tienermeisje Joop en de humoristische schrijfstijl waren een inspiratiebron voor onder andere Anne Frank en prinses Juliana en leidden tot tal van bewerkingen, waaronder een muzikale tv-serie in 1968. Ook Een zomerzotheid uit 1927 sloeg aan en was het eerste Nederlandse boek met een oplage van meer dan 100.000 exemplaren. Na de dood van haar echtgenoot Leo Beek, die vanwege zijn verzetswerk door de nazi's was gefusilleerd, schreef Van Marxveldt Ook zij maakte het mee over een meisje in het verzet. Haar roem leidde in 2007 tot vernoeming van een planetoοde tussen de planeten Mars en Jupiter.
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The teenage girl Joop ter Heul made Cissy van Marxveldt (a pseudonym of Setske de Haan) the most popular pre-war writer after her short career as a reporter, an office job and some books. The lively teenage girl Joop and the humorous writing style were a source of inspiration for Anne Frank and Princess Juliana, among others, and led into numerous adaptations, including a musical TV series in 1968. Een zomerzotheid (A summer folly) from 1927 also caught on and was the first Dutch book with a circulation of more than 100,000 copies. After the death of her husband Leo Beek, who because of his resistance work had been shot by the Nazis, Van Marxveldt wrote Ook zij maakte het mee (She Suffered Too), about a girl in the resistance. Her fame led in 2007 to an asteroid between the planets Mars and Jupiter being named after her.
Erected by Geef Straten Een Gezicht.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Women. In addition, it is included in the Give Streets a Face / Geef Straten Een Gezicht series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1968.
Location. 52° 22.809′ N, 4° 48.689′ E. Marker is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Geuzenveld-Slotermeer. It is on Cissy van Marxveldtstraat. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Nellie Bodenheimstraat 9, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1064 MS, Netherlands. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Benelux Low Countries, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Nelly Bodenheim (within shouting distance of this marker); Willy Pιtillon (within shouting distance of this marker); Nienke van Hichtum (within shouting distance of this marker); Mien Labberton (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Nellie van Kol (about 90 meters away); Nannie van Wehl (about 90 meters away); Paul Scholten (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Suze Groeneweg (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amsterdam.
Also see . . . Cissy van Marxveldt (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: Sietske de Haan (24 November 1889 31 October 1948), better known by her pen name Cissy van Marxveldt, was a Dutch writer of children's books. She is best known for her series of Joop ter Heul novels.(Submitted on March 30, 2024.)
Van Marxvelt's Joop ter Heul novels for teenage girls had a notable influence on the writings of Anne Frank, who addressed her diary letters to an imaginary friend named Kitty. Anne Frank scholars, as well as Anne's friend Kitty Egyedi, are united in their belief that Frank's Kitty was based on a character created by Van Marxveldt: Kitty Francken, a friend of Joop's and a frequent recipient of her letters.
Van Marxveldt also wrote many other young-adult books, of which Een zomerzotheid ("A Summer Folly") was a particular good seller, that made her affluent.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 176 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 30, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.

