Marjan Berk
Berk (née van Baaren; 11 July 1932 – 5 July 2026) was a Dutch writer, actress and singer. In addition to her writing, she worked to help low-literacy communities in the Netherlands and was a founding member of the pro-Palestine action group Stop de Bezetting. Berk died in Amsterdam on 5 July 2026, at the age of 93.
Marjan Berk
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- Name
- Marjan Berk
- Birth Name
- Marie-Janne van Baaren
- Born
- 11 July 1932
- Birthplace
- Zeist, Netherlands
- Died
- 5 July 2026
- Place of death
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Occupation
- * Writer
- Full name
- Marie-Janne van Baaren.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Languages
- Dutch
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Berk (née van Baaren; 11 July 1932 – 5 July 2026) was a Dutch writer, actress and singer. In addition to her writing, she worked to help low-literacy communities in the Netherlands and was a founding member of the pro-Palestine action group Stop de Bezetting. Berk died in Amsterdam on 5 July 2026, at the age of 93.
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• Name — Marjan Berk • Birth Name — Marie-Janne van Baaren • Born — 11 July 1932 • Birthplace — Zeist, Netherlands • Died — 5 July 2026 • Place of death — Amsterdam, Netherlands • Occupation — * Writer • actress • singer • Years Active — 1960–2017 Marie-Janne "Marjan" Berk (née van Baaren; 11 July 1932 – 5 July 2026) was a Dutch writer, actress and singer. In addition to her writing, she worked to help low-literacy communities in the Netherlands and was a founding member of the pro-Palestine action group Stop de Bezetting. Berk died in Amsterdam on 5 July 2026, at the age of 93.
Filmography
Filmography
• Vrouwenvleugel (1993–1995)
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Zeist.
Birth place
Amsterdam.
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Publications
• De dag dat de mayonaise mislukte (1983) • De feminist (1984) • Berend's binnenwereld (1985) • Een blonde rat: verhalen (1985) • Die Überlebenskünstlerin: Roman (1986) • Rook in de ribben (1987) • Nooit meer slank (1987) • Lellen en flantuten (1988) • Liefde en haat: verhalen (1988) • De kracht van liefde, of Hallo, daar ben ik weer! roman (1989) • Glinsteringen (1989) • Oud is in (1990) • Motormama: roman (1991) • Traangas (1992) • Gijs (1992) • Dames van stand (1992) • Nie mehr schlank: Roman einer Frau, die auf ihre Pfunde pfeift (1993) • Geesje Zoet en het snoepspook (1994) • Een mooi leesboek (1994) • Op grote voet (1995) • Geesje Zoet en de tovertimmerkist (1996) • Gezonde lucht (1997) • Niks gemist (1997) • Onder het oppervlak: vijf verhalen (1998) • De dikke Berk (1999) • Als de dood: roman (2000) • Niet meer bang voor spinnen (2001) • Toen de wereld jong was (2002) • Memoires van een dame uit de goot van het amusement (2003) • Naar het zuiden! (2004) • Te laat voor de lobelia's (2005) • Het bloed kruipt: op zoek naar Jacob Cats (2005) • Zout (2006) • Nooit te oud! trilogie (2007) • Vertigo: roman (2007) • Een goeie truc (2007) • Rijk! (2008) • Boek voor Belle (2009) • Het schreien niet verleerd (2010) • Kafka leeft: verhalen (2011) • Ik neem toch een hond (2011) • Marjan Berk's oma en opa boek (2012) • Niet meer bang voor spinnen (2012) • Bedvrienden: erotische episodes (2012) • Teflonbaby (2014) • Madonnakindje: over het leven van Catharina van Rennes 1858-1940 (2015) • Flip (2017)
Discography
• De Kleine parade (1969)
Marjan Berk
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Marjan Berk tijdens BoekenFEST 2016 in Assen
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