French roots inspire her work
A story-driven puzzle, hidden messages, and an accessible sense of mysticism
Philosophical fiction
Dina-Perla Portnaar is known for the Dutch memoir Exodus from the Lighthouse – Exodus uit de vuurtoren.
The book was adapted into a Dutch television production for KRO-NCRV and has been discussed on various occasions, including events and academic research.
In 2023, the Amsterdam City Archives added the book to its collection as a manifesto of herstorical value.
The book remains available as an e-book.
Currently, Dina-Perla Portnaar is working on something new. Her focus is on philosophical storytelling, sometimes leaning towards crime, other times history or politics.
Her French roots inspire her work, and her novels always unfold in three layers: a story-driven puzzle, hidden messages, and an accessible sense of mysticism.
Exodus uit de vuurtoren | Exodus from the lighthouse
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Dina-Perla grows up in Jewish ultra-Orthodoxy and a stifling reality, in which nothing is what it seems.
As a young girl, she fights for freedom and love, flees her parental home, and decides never to return.
Exodus from the Lighthouse is a gripping revelation and deals with Dina-Perla’s extraordinary life lessons from that turbulent period.
Never has such an entourage behind closed doors, including her time at the orthodox school the Cheider, been described so penetratingly and from the inside out as now.
Ten years after her escape, Dina-Perla is confronted with her biological childlessness. She sets out to investigate. Is it possible to unravel the truth?
The memoir deals with some reflective testimonies, focused on the experience of the past.
From a spiritual point of perspective, emancipated women are born. Strong women, however, are shaped through the course of their lives.
Order now (Dutch) Ebook version in the following formats: PDF, ePUB, and MOBI.
The rights have been returned to Dina-Perla. Purchasing from Uitgeverij Aspekt is prohibited.
A great library has something in it to offend everyone
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Watch the episode of Exodus, the Apostate.
Dina-Perla Portnaar is played by actress Tara Hetharia.
27th April 2021, 22:10 CET, KRO-NCRV, NPO3.