Carl Friedman

Carl Friedman
Born	Carolina Klop 29 April 1952 Eindhoven, Netherlands
Died	27 March 2020(2020-03-27) (aged 67) Amsterdam, Netherlands
Nationality	Dutch
Occupation	Author

Carl Friedman, pseudonym of Carolina Klop (29 April 1952 – 27 March 2020) was a Dutch author.

Biography

Friedman grew up in Eindhoven, and became interested in World War II from a young age. She began collecting war documents at 15. Her interest may have been driven by the fact that her father was a resistance fighter and interned at Sachsenhausen concentration camp prior to liberation.

After her secondary studies, Friedman began working as a translator and interpreter. She moved to Breda, and worked at a daily newspaper called De Stem. She began her writing career in 1991 with the novel Nightfather, which became a success and was adapted for television in 1995. It has been translated into many languages.

Books

• Nightfather (1991)
• The Shovel and the Loom (1993)
  • Of this book was made the film: Left Luggage directed by Jeroen Krabbé.
• The Gray Lover (2003)
• Wie heeft de meeste joden (2004)