Else Margaretha (Els) Kloek (born 18 July 1952, Leiden) is a Dutch historian and writer specialising in women's history. Inspired by Annie M.G. Schmidt, in her youth Kloek aspired to become a poet. Having completed the Stedelijk Gymnasium Leiden, she studied history at the University of Amsterdam, graduating with a PhD in 1990. She lectured at the universities of Utrecht, Nijmegen, and Rotterdam. She was the initiator and editor-in-chief of the popular science series "Verloren Verleden" (Lost Past). Between 1998 and 2004, 24 books in this series were published about famous people and episodes from Dutch history. More information...
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