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Also Known As Helena Antonia Maria Elisabeth Dermoût-Ingermann
Born June 15, 1888 • Pekalongan • Indonesia
Died June 27, 1962 (aged 74) • Netherlands
Notable Works theatrical production • “The Ten Thousand Things” • “Yesterday”
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