Ester Naomi Perquin


Ester Naomi Perquin is a Dutch poet.

Early life and education

Ester Naomi Perquin was born in 1980 in Utrecht and grew up in Zierikzee.
She worked in the prison service to pay for her studies at the school of creative writing in Amsterdam.

Career

Perquin was editor for the literary journal Tirade and wrote a column for the weekly De Groene Amsterdammer. She was also the city poet for Rotterdam for two years.
Her first collection of poetry Servetten Halfstok was published in 2007. This was followed by Namens de ander in 2009.
Her third collection, Celinspecties, was published in 2012.

Recognition and awards