Multatuli has 68 books on goodreads with 15022 ratings. Sietske eeltjes klein, his mother, was a deeply religious woman. Multatuli became internationally known with his most important work, the novel max havelaar 1860. Feb 27, 2020 multatuli, pseudonym of eduard douwes dekker, born march 2, 1820, amsterdam, netherlandsdied february 19, 1887, niederingelheim, germany, one of the netherlands greatest writers, whose radical ideas and freshness of style eclipsed the mediocre, selfsatisfied dutch literature of the mid19th century. Multatuli is eduard douwes dekker elsevier, 1898 512 pages.
Ernest francois eugene douwes dekker also known as setyabudi or setiabudi 8 october 1879 28 august 1950 was an indonesiandutch nationalist and politician of indo descent. Although multatulis friend and fellow writer jacob van lennep also a. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Born in 1830 in amsterdam, he is best known for max havelaar, a partly autobiographical novel that he penned after 18 years of civil service in the dutch east indies, where he. Eduard douwes dekker, better known by his pen name multatuli from latin multa tuli, i have suffered much, was a dutch writer famous for his satirical novel, max havelaar 1860 in which he denounced the abuses of colonialism in the colony of the dutch east indies todays indonesia. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics.
The book that killed colonialism the new york times. This is largely history as experienced by the writer eduard douwes dekker. While working in the district of lebak he reported to his superiors and later to the governorgeneral that the natives were driven. Sketches of french fishing, farming, cooking, natural history, and politics, drawn from nature. Multatuli was eks resisden assistant of lebak, banten on netherlands kolonialism era.
Complete summary of eduard douwes dekker s max havelaar. Multatulis max havelaar 1860, a polemical story of a young civil servant in the. Eduard douwes dekker 2 march 1820 19 february 1887, better known by his pen name multatuli from latin multa tuli, i have carried much, was a dutch writer famous for his satirical novel, max havelaar 1860, which denounced the abuses of colonialism in the dutch east indies todays indonesia. He was related to the famous dutch anticolonialism writer multatuli, whose real name was eduard douwes dekker douwes dekker being their surname.
The novel, written by a former official of the dutch. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of max havelaar by eduard douwes multatuli dekker. In our crazy internet world, attention is focused on millions of people in different directions at the same time, because we perform a number of tasks every day. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Jul 17, 2019 max havelaar is a book that written by multatuli the real name is eduard douwes dekker in 19th century. Multatuli s most popular book is max havelaar, or the coffee auctions of the dutch trading company. Eduard douwes dekker eduard douwes dekker biography poem. Apr 18, 1999 pramoedya ananta toer article on millenniums best story cites 1859 novel by dutchman eduard douwes dekker, published under pseudonym multatuli, as book that killed dutch colonialism in indonesia. Multatuli meaning i have suffered greatly was the pen name of eduard douwes dekker, and his novel caused a political storm when it came out in holland. Eduard douwes dekker, multatuli 1900 dutch edition. Multatuli, horoscope for birth date 2 march 1820, born in.
He was related to the famous dutch anticolonialism writer multatuli, whose real name was eduard. Multatuli in the flesh was eduard douwes dekker, a dutchman born in 1820 who. Eduard douwes dekker 2 march 1820 19 february 1887, better known by his pen name. Eduard douwes dekkers most popular book is max havelaar, or the coffee. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Partly autobiographical, it concerns the vain efforts of an enlightened official in indonesia to expose the dutch exploitation of the natives. Max havelaar, or the coffee auctions of the dutch trading company. Max havelaar by multatuli read by anna simon part 12 full. Sittemmin multatulimuseoksi muutettu douwes dekkerin synnyintalo amsterdamissa. Layering not only different stories but different ways of writingincluding plays, poems, lists, letters. His father, a sea captain, had spent his life on the.
Books by eduard douwes dekker author of max havelaar, or the. Or the coffee auctions of the dutch trading company is a culturally and socially significant 1860 novel by multatuli the pen name of eduard douwes dekker which was to play a key role in shaping and modifying dutch colonial policy in the dutch east indies in the nineteenth and early twentieth century. Multatuli eduard douwes dekker at books and writers multatuli at dbnl multatuli museum. Many more books and editions of dekker were published by r. He is considered one of the netherlands greatest authors. His father, the sea captain engel douwes dekker, was seldom at home. Eduard douwes dekker wrote under the pseudonym multatuli from latin multa tuli, i have suffered much. Born eduard douwes dekker multatuli is latin for i have suffered much, at the age of 18 he left holland for indonesia the former nederlands indie.
Eduard douwes dekker has 23 books on goodreads with 11434 ratings. Multatuli is the pseudonym of dutch author eduard douwes dekker. Multatuli eduard douwes dekker used an interesting way to tell the story, which i liked. Eduard douwes dekker was born in amsterdam of frisian parents. Books by multatuli author of max havelaar, or the coffee. Increased concentration after reading the book eduard douwes dekker, multatuli. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks multatuli 1894 chinese edition. Multatuli author of max havelaar, or the coffee auctions of. Whether a book is in the public domain may vary country to country. In max havelaar, multatuli pseudonym for eduard douwes dekker vividly recreated his own experiences in java and tellingly depicts the.
Max havelaar, buku yang membunuh kolonialisme karya multatuli. When max havelaar was first published in holland in 1860, it ignited a major political and social brouhaha. His adopted name multatuli, latin for i have carried or suffered much retrieved from horatio was since 24 september 1859 the adopted pen name of eduard douwes dekker, who actually was born as eduard dekker in amsterdam in a baptist family. Eduard douwes dekker 2 march 1820 19 february 1887, better known by his pen name multatuli from latin multa tuli, i have suffered much, was a dutch writer best known for his satirical novel max havelaar 1860, which denounced the abuses of colonialism in the dutch east indies todays indonesia. Multatulis most popular book is max havelaar, or the coffee auctions of the dutch trading company. Due to the politically explosive nature of the book, douwes dekker was not. Multatuli, collectie i by eduard douwes dekker, paperback. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks eduard douwes dekker, multatuli 1900 dutch edition. But the longterm effect of the new functions imposed on regents was to reduce their independence and to hasten the process, started. Multatuli muhltuhtewlee was the pseudonym of eduard douwes dekker, who was born to modest circumstances in amsterdam on march 2, 1820. Early destined to a clerical career, douwes dekker studied at the latin school in amsterdam.
Multatuli latin for i have carried much is the pseudonym of eduard douwes dekker, author of the 1860 dutch literary classic, max havelaar, or the coffee auctions of the dutch trading company the novel that indonesian author pramoedya ananta toer described as the book that killed colonialism. The multatuli house the book that killed colonialism. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Douwes and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Max havelaar, however, is as notable for its art as it is for its politics. Eduard douwes dekker amsterdam, 1820 19 februari 1887 was een nederlandse schrijver bekend onder het pseudoniem multatuli. Multatuli author of max havelaar, or the coffee auctions. Eduard douwes dekker 2 march 1820 19 february 1887, better known by his pen name multatuli from latin multa tuli, i suffered a lot, was a dutch writer famous for his satirical novel, max havelaar 1860 in which he denounced the abuses of colonialism in the colony of the dutch east indies todays indonesia. Discover book depositorys huge selection of douwes dekker books online. Jun 26, 2014 this book has been translated into many, many languages, including english. Max havelaar, of the coffee auctions of the dutch trading company was written in 1860 by eduward douwes dekker under the pen name multatuli. Appears in 14 books from 18641946 page 412 life in normandy. From what ive learnt about him in this book, he seemed a person i. Max havelaar is the best story of the years and the uncle toms cabin of the dutch east indies, according to the indonesian novelist pramodeya ananta toer.
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