Igor Cornelissen

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

Cornelissen was born in Zwolle. He was journalist at (1956–1958), editor at (1962–1996) and between 1990 and 2000, he wrote the column for .

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. Cornelissen was a member of the Fourth International. Until 1971, he was a trotskyist.

Cornelissen died in Zwolle on 13 March 2021 from a heart attack.

Literature Rudie Kagie: 'Levensbericht Igor Cornelissen'. In: Jaarboek van de Maatschappij der Nederlandse Letterkunde te Leiden, 2024-2025, p. 101-113