The daughter of Anton de Kom, a Surinamese pro-independence activist and member of the Dutch resistance who died in a German concentration camp in 1945, Judith de Kom spent much of her life campaigning for the recognition of her father's role during World War II.
[1] Much of Judith de Kom's writings explored the themes of identity, family, and the Dutch colonial period in Suriname.
The manuscripts contained the movie scenario Tjiboe, parts of the novels Ons bloed is rood and Om een hap rijst (For a bit of rice), and several Anansi stories about a spider who represents skill and wisdom in folktales of the Akan people.
[4] In September 2024, Judith de Kom, in collaboration with writer Ida Does, published a book of letters to important figures in her life, including her father, titled k omhels je onafgebroken ("I embrace you endlessly") just one month before her death.
[1][2] In a statement released via Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS), her family noted that, "She dedicated her life to making the world a better place and the rehabilitation of her father’s name.