of 75. President Ronald Venetiaan gave a speech at his state funeral. Author The first publication of Wie Eegie Sanie was not in Sranan Tongo, but written in Frisian, and published by the Frisian magazine De Tsjerne in 1952. The main reason was the recent acceptance of the Frisian language after Kneppelfreed. Bruma hoped that the Frisians would support his efforts of normalisation of Sranan Tongo. A large crowd gathered to hear the introduction by Fedde Schurer, but Bruma expected more sympathy for his cause. That same year, Bruma also wrote De geboorte van Boni about the history of Maroon leader Boni in Dutch, and published poetry in Sranan Tongo for Koenders' Foetoe-boi. In 1954, Bruma became editor covering for Suriname for the De Tsjerne. In 1957, Bruma translated his novel about Boni in Sranan Tongo. References External links Eddy Bruma at Digital Library for Dutch Literature (in Dutch and Frisian) Eddy Bruma at Werkgroep Caraïbische Letteren (in Dutch) 1925 births 2000 deaths Government ministers of Suriname People from Paramaribo 20th-century Surinamese lawyers Surinamese male writers Surinamese poets West Frisian-language writers Writers in Sranan Tongo Nationalist Republican Party (Suriname) politicians Surinamese independence activists