Yael van der Wouden (born 1987) is a Dutch writer.
Yael Van der Wouden was born in 1987[1] Tel Aviv, Israel, to an Israeli mother and a Dutch father, and grew up in the Netherlands.
[8] It is the story of Isabel, who lives in her late parents' house 15 years after the end of World War II, and her brother's partner Eva who comes to stay for the summer: "What happens between the two women leads to a revelation which threatens to unravel all she has ever known.
"[9] The Observer's reviewer says that the author "weaves this story of historical reckoning (or its avoidance) with an account of Isabel's individual and sexual awakening,"[7] The Guardian's reviewer called it "An impressive debut" and said "The book's powerful final act provides an already weighty emotional situation with an extra layer of historical heft",[10] and The New York Times's reviewer described it as "An Erotic Story of Love and Obsession in 1960s Amsterdam".
[11] Van der Wouden has taught creative writing, storytelling, and literature.