Emy Koopman (born 1985) is a Dutch writer, journalist and presenter. She has written for
De Groene Amsterdammer,
de Volkskrant
''de Volkskrant'' (; ''The People's Paper'') is a Dutch daily morning newspaper. Founded in 1919, it has a nationwide circulation of about 250,000.
Formerly a leading centre-left Catholic broadsheet, ''de Volkskrant'' today is a medium-sized c ...
,
de Correspondent
''De Correspondent'' is a Dutch news website based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It was launched on 30 September 2013 after raising more than in a crowdfunding campaign in eight days. The website distinguishes itself by rejecting the daily ne ...
and hard//hoofd.
Koopman studied
literary studies and
clinical psychology
Clinical psychology is an integration of social science, theory, and clinical knowledge for the purpose of understanding, preventing, and relieving psychologically based distress or dysfunction and to promote subjective well-being and persona ...
. In 2016, she obtained a PhD, with a dissertation on Literature and Empathy.
That same year, her debut novel ''Orewoet'' was published and was nominated for
The Bronze Owl for the best Dutch-language debut, and for the
Fintro Literature Prize. In August 2020, her second novel ''Het Boek van Alle Angsten'' (The Book of All Fears) was published. Her third book, ''Tekenen van het Universum'' (Signs of the Universe) was released in February 2022.
In 2020, Koopman presented ''
Paradise Canada'', a five-part Dutch-Canadian documentary and travel series by public broadcaster
VPRO.
Topics and locations included social impacts of
Homelessness in Vancouver
Homelessness in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada is a social crisis that has been rapidly accelerating over the last decade. According to the United Nations, homelessness can either be relative or absolute. Absolute homelessness describes ...
, the industry of
Athabasca oil sands and
Fort McMurray, violence against women in light of the
Toronto van attack and the cultural, national tragedy, affected markedly on indigenous women, of the
Highway of Tears
The Highway of Tears is a corridor of Highway 16 between Prince George and Prince Rupert in British Columbia, Canada, which has been the location of many disappearances and murders beginning in 1970. The phrase was coined during a vigil held ...
in
British Columbia.
References
External links
Official Website
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Dutch journalists
Dutch writers
Dutch women writers
1985 births
Living people