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Biographer Maite Karssenberg has won the Libris History Prize 2026 for her biography Double Life. Geertruida Kapteyn-Muysken and her rebellious philosophy of life, which exposes the subordinate role of women in the 19th century and is praised for its strong research and captivating narrative style. #LibrisGeschiedenisPrijs #MaiteKarssenberg #Dubbelleven (translated)

Maite Karssenberg has won the Libris History Prize 2026 for her biography Double Life, in which she reveals the subordinate role of women in the 19th century by highlighting the life of Geertruida Kapteyn-Muysken. #LibrisGeschiedenisPrijs #MaiteKarssenberg #Dubbelleven (translated)

Maite Karssenberg has won the Libris History Prize for her biography Double Life about the 19th-century free thinker Geertruida Kapteyn-Muysken, which serves as proof that an unknown character can yield an impressive biography. #LibrisGeschiedenisPrijs #vrouwelijkeambitie #biografie (translated)