Marian Donner
Marian Donner (b. 1974) was born and grew up in Amsterdam. She studied psychology before working in politics, hospitality and international development.
Non-Fiction
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She has published two novels, 8.30am: Rising (2006) and Lily (2011) and writes opinion articles for various leading newspapers and magazines. Regarding her own imperfect life, she says, ‘I smoke. I also really like to drink. I don’t have a successful job and I’m really lazy. I waste a lot of time doing nothing.’