Igor Cornelissen (3 May 1935 – 13 March 2021) was a Dutch journalist and author.

Igor Cornelissen
Born(1935-05-03)3 May 1935
Zwolle, Netherlands
Died13 March 2021(2021-03-13) (aged 85)
Zwolle, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Occupation(s)Writer, journalist

Cornelissen was born in Zwolle. He was journalist at Het Vrije Volk (1956–1958), editor at Vrij Nederland (1962–1996) and between 1990 and 2000, he wrote the Voetnoot column for Het Parool.[1][2][3]

Cornelissen has written many novels and books. His literary work mainly focused on World War II, and Communism. He wrote biographies of Jaap Meijer and Paul de Groot.[1] Cornelissen was a member of the Fourth International.[2] Until 1971, he was a trotskyist.[1]

Cornelissen died in Zwolle on 13 March 2021 from a heart attack.[1][3][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Journalist en schrijver Igor Cornelissen overleden" [Journalist and writer Igor Cornelissen passed away]. Trouw (in Dutch). 13 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Journalist, jeneverdrinker, trompettist en pijproker Igor Cornelissen (85) overleden" [Journalist, gin drinker, trumpeter and pipe smoker Igor Cornelissen (85) has died]. nos.nl (in Dutch). 13 March 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Journalist Igor Cornelissen overleden op 85-jarige leeftijd" [Journalist Igor Cornelissen died at the age of 85]. NU (in Dutch). 13 March 2021.
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