In “Kenau” Kathe pays tribute to the legendary figure of Kenau Simonsdochter Hasselaer, a wood merchant of Haarlem, who became a folk hero for her fearless defense of the city against the Spanish invaders in 1573. What’s interesting to notice is the development of her name which still lives on in colloquial Dutch. While at first it stood for female bravery, as social role models developed, the word "kenau" came to stand for "shrew".