Petronella Moens
Petronella Moens (16 November 1762 – 4 January 1843) was a blind Dutch writer, editor, and feminist. She managed a paper in 1788–1797, in which she spoke for political issues such as slavery and women suffrage.
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Petronella Moens
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- Name
- Petronella Moens
- Birthplace
- Kûbaard
- Born
- 16 November 1762
- Place of death
- Utrecht
- Died
- 4 January 1843
- Occupation
- Writer
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands.
- Languages
- Dutch.
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The recorded working language is Dutch. Places of work recorded in the authority are Utrecht. Works named in the authority record are Album amicorum of Petronella Moens (1762-1843), literary expert. Work by Petronella Moens is recorded in the collections of KB, nationale bibliotheek and National Museum Paleis het Loo.
Collectie Voorhelm Schneevoogt Inventarisnummer NL-HlmNHA_1477_53011745_01 Beschrijving Silhouetportret van dichteres en schrijfster Petronella Moens. Ets en gravure door Hendrik schwegman naar ontwerptekening van J.W. Pruijs Fotonummer NL-HlmNHA_1477_53011745_01 Documenttype Portretten Vervaardiger Schwegman, Hendrik (1761-1816), Pruijs, J. W. Annotaties Latere staat van deze prent is gebruikt al
Schwegman, Hendrik (1761-1816), Pruijs, J. W.
Identificatie Titel(s): Portret van Nederlandse dichteres Petronella Moens
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• Name — Petronella Moens • Birthplace — Kûbaard • Born — 16 November 1762 • Place of death — Utrecht • Died — 4 January 1843 • Occupation — Writer
Biography
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• Illustration — Bust of Moens in Aardenburg Petronella Moens was born on 16 November 1762 in Kûbaard, the Netherlands, the third child of Petrus Moens, a pastor, and Maria Lycklama à Nijeholt and grew up in Ossendrecht and Aardenburg. Moens's mother died in 1769 while giving birth to her sister Baukje. That same year, Moens contracted smallpox while staying in IJzendijke and was struck blind. Despite her disability, she would write dozens of poems and books, such as Songbook for the Churches and its 432 songs. In 1785, she received a gold medal from the Amsteldamsch Dicht- en Letterlievend Genootschap for her poem De nl christian and would by the end of her life possess ten such awards.
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Petronella Moens is recorded with the occupation women's rights activist. Recorded as poet, writer, journalist, women's rights activist and editor.
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1762
Petronella Moens was born on 16 November 1762.
1843
Petronella Moens died on 4 January 1843.
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Kûbaard.
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- 1.Boos, Carla. Petronella Moens (1762–1843). Historisch Nieuwsblad. September 2014.
- 2.Baar-de Weerd, Claudette. Uw sekse en de onze: vrouwen en genootschappen in Nederland en in de ons omringende landen (1750-ca. 1810). Tijdschrift voor Genderstudies. 13. 2009.
- 3.Petronella Moens Foundation. MOENSIANA. Nummer 11 December Petronella Moens en haar literaire vriendinnen en collega s. een uitgave van. docplayer.nl. December 2014.
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Identity and origins. She also worked under the name Pietje de Potentaat. Her recorded language was Dutch.
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