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Also known as Eduard Douwes Dekker

Eduard Douwes Dekker (2 March 182019 February 1887), better known by his pen name Multatuli (from Latin multa tulī, "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 (today's Indonesia). He is considered one of the Netherlands' greatest authors.

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Eduard Douwes Dekker, known by the pseudonym Multatuli, was a male writer and civil servant born in Amsterdam in 1820. He was a citizen of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and Germany and wrote in Dutch. His education took place at the Barlaeus Gymnasium, and he specialized in belletristic literature.

His notable work is the novel *Max Havelaar*. Other significant writings include *Surat Multatuli kepada raja tentang pidato pembukaan kenegaraan*, *Register op de Ideën van Multatuli*, and *Een paar nog onuitgegeven brieven van Eduard Douwes Dekker (Multatuli)*. He authored 75 works in total.

Multatuli died in Ingelheim am Rhein. His archives are held at the Letterenhuis, and his works are part of the collection at the Anne Frank House. He is described in the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.

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Works
75

Top works

  • Surat Multatuli kepada raja tentang pidato pembukaan kenegaraan
  • Max Havelaar
  • Register op de Ideën van Multatuli
  • Een paar nog onuitgegeven brieven van Eduard Douwes Dekker (Multatuli)
  • Maḳs Haṿelar

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Key facts

Person.name
Multatuli
Person.image
Portret van de schrijver Multatuli (cropped).jpg
Person.caption
Eduard Douwes Dekker, also known as Multatuli in 1864
Person.birth_name
Eduard Douwes Dekker
Person.birth_place
Amsterdam, United Kingdom of the Netherlands
Person.death_place
Nieder Ingelheim, Rhine, German Empire
Person.spouse
Everdine Hubertina van WijnbergenMaria Hamminck Schepel
Person.children
2
Person.father
Engel Douwes Dekker
Person.mother
Sietske Eeltjes Klein
Person.occupation
Writer

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Eduard
Gender
male
Citizenship
Germany
Place of birth
Amsterdam
Place of death
Ingelheim am Rhein
Languages spoken
Dutch
Native language
Dutch
Notable work
Max Havelaar
Image
Portret van de schrijver Multatuli (cropped).jpg
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Commons category
Multatuli
date of birth
1820-00-00
date of death
1887-00-00
Commons gallery
Multatuli
topic's main category
Category:Multatuli
birth name
Eduard Douwes Dekker
archives at
Letterenhuis
pseudonym
Multatuli
name in native language
Eduard Douwes Dekker
has works in the collection
Anne Frank House
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