Historical FigureMale
Eduard Douwes Dekker
1820 – 1887
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryEduard Douwes Dekker, better known by his pen name Multatuli, was a Dutch writer best known for his satirical novel Max Havelaar (1860), which denounced the abuses of colonialism in the Dutch East Indies. He is considered one of the Netherlands' greatest authors.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
March 2, 1820
Amsterdam
Date of death
February 19, 1887
Ingelheim am Rhein
Citizenship
Kingdom of the Netherlands · Germany
Occupations & fields
writercolonial administrator
Notable works
Max Havelaar
- Field and occupation
- nizozemský spisovatel
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