Heleen van Royen

Heleen van Royen (born Helena Margaretha Kroon; 9 March 1965, in Amsterdam) is a Dutch novelist and columnist. Her novel De gelukkige huisvrouw ("The Happy Housewife") was best-selling Dutch novel of 2010.[1] The candid descriptions of sexuality (including her own) found in her books and her columns have drawn considerable attention, as have her personal revelations about sexual fantasies,[2] even to the point of ridicule: Dorine Wiersma won the Annie M.G. Schmidt award for best theatrical song for "Stoute Heleen" ("Naughty Heleen"), a crude pastiche of van Royen's depictions of her own sexuality.[3][4] Two of van Royen's novels were adapted for film, De gelukkige huisvrouw (2009, adapted for the stage in the same year), and De ontsnapping (The Escape, 2010).[5] She has two children, daughter Olivia and son Sam. In November 2006, van Royen posed nude for Playboy.

Heleen van Royen
BornHelena Margaretha Kroon
(1965-03-09) 9 March 1965
Amsterdam
OccupationWriter
Years active2000-present
SpouseTon van Royen (1992-2013), divorced.
Children2

Publications
  • De gelukkige huisvrouw, 2000
  • Godin van de jacht, 2003
  • Escape, 2006
  • De mannentester, 2009
  • De naaimachine : over moederschap, 2010
  • Bloed, zweet en tranen, 2011
  • Verboden vruchten, 2012
  • De hartsvriendin, 2013
  • Sexdagboek, 2018

References
  1. "Heleen van Royen bestverkochte Nederlandse romanschrijver van 2010". Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau. 4 February 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  2. "Heleen van Royen onthult seksuele fantasieën". De Telegraaf. 16 May 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  3. Wels, Rinske (6 May 2009). "De verkeerde kant van het fatsoen". Trouw. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  4. Groenewoud, Marion (20 March 2008). "Cabaretiere heeft succes met Heleen van Royen-lied". De Stentor. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  5. "De Ontsnapping van Heleen van Royen verfilmd". De Telegraaf. 3 February 2010. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
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