Hélène Ramjiawan

Lilawatie Hélène Ramjiawan (20 February 1952 – 18 June 2021) was a Surinamese children's book author. She became known in the 1990s with her short stories for young readers about the girl "Poek".

Biography Lilawatie Hélène Ramjiawan was born in Paranam, Suriname on 20 February 1952. Her father Sewcharan Narain worked as a machine operator in the nearby bauxite mines. Her mother Boedhanie (Marie) Ramjiawan was a dressmaker. Ramjiawan's short story "The Eye Doctor" was translated into English by Peter Constantine and published in a 1996 issue of The Caribbean Writer.

Ramjiawan and her children moved to the Netherlands in 1994, ending her work as a writer. For five years, she worked as a cleaner and at a day-care centre until she was able to find a position as a teacher in an Amsterdam school. She continued working there until her retirement in 2013. She married again in 2003, and was widowed in 2019. 1990 2-6 year Poek en Flappie gaan op reis 1990 8-10 year Poek en Sekre, de schildpad 1990 3-9 year Poek ontmoet Loetie en Loekie 1991 9-11 year Poek gaat vliegeren 1992 3-7 year Kapitein Poek 1992 4-7 year Rijmpjes voor het slapen gaan 1992 Avonturen in Nickerie 1993 Zonneschijn kleurboek 1994