Albert Boer
Dutch writer (1935–2002)
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Albert Boer (1935 – 3 October 2002) was a Dutch author and sculptor, best known for Kamp Schoorl, a Dutch-language book about the World War II concentration camp of the same name.[1]
Albert Boer | |
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| Born | 1935 Beverwijk, Netherlands |
| Died | 3 October 2002 (aged 66–67) Groet, Netherlands |
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| Alma mater | Morehouse College and Spelman College, Atlanta University |
| Notable works | Kamp Schoorl |
Biography
Boer was born in Beverwijk, Netherlands, in 1935. He moved to the United States in the mid-1950s, where he studied at Morehouse College and Spelman College of Atlanta University (now Clark Atlanta University).[2]
He worked in the civil rights movement and was involved with settlement houses including the United South End Settlements, Franklin-Wright Settlement, and Elizabeth Peabody House in Boston.[2] He served as a program director at Lincoln House and was interviewed in 1974 regarding his work in community development and urban change.[3]