Elisabeth van der Woude

Elisabeth van der Woude (born January 11, 1657 in Niedorp , † 1694 in Amsterdam ) was a Dutch traveler and author.

At the age of 19 Elisabeth emigrated with her family (father Harman van der Woude, brother, sister) and 50 servants to the Dutch colony in what is now French Guiana . Father and sister died when they crossed the Atlantic, and many of the service workers in their new home, although they found good land and friends with the locals. Van der Woude soon set out on the return trip, but was attacked and captured by pirates. Nevertheless, she managed to return home. She kept a diary of her experiences, which was published in 2001 in the Netherlands.

literature

• Kim Isolde Muller (ed.): Elisabeth van der Woude: Memorije van 't geen bij mijn tijt is voorgevallen: met het opzienbarende verslag van hair reis naar de Wilde Kust 1676–1677 . Terra Incognita: Amsterdam, 2001, ISBN 978-90-73853-13-3
• Samuel Pierre l'Honoré Naber (ed.): Eene Hollandsche jonge dame aan de Oyapock in 1677 (Dagboek van Elisabeth van der Woude) , BMHG (Bijdragen en Mededelingen van het Historisch Genootschap) 49 (1928) 214-236.
• Milbry Polk, Mary Tiegreen: Women of Discovery - A Celebration of intrepid Women who explored the World. Clarkson Potter: New York. 2001 (published in German 2006 by Frederking & Thaler as "Women explore the world - discover, research, reports.", ISBN 978-3-89405-220-1 )