Multatuli
Born: 03-01-1820
Multatuli, the pen name of Eduard Douwes Dekker, was a Dutch writer renowned for his critical stance against colonial practices in the Dutch East Indies. Born in 1820, his most famous work, "Max Havelaar," exposed the injustices of colonial rule, sparking significant social and political discourse. Multatuli's biting satire and humanistic perspective have made him a pivotal figure in Dutch literature and reformist thought.
Book summaries for books written by Multatuli
Quotes
I am a servant of the king and therefore I serve the people.
Oh, beloved earth! When will the time come that you can rejoice without trembling?
There is a magic force in that word: independence.
To be silent when one should protest, makes cowards out of men.
Man, what is man, if he does not make the world better?
Who am I, that I should play with life or death?
Injustice wears a thousand masks.
Oh my God! I am not eloquent!
There is no one so blind as those who do not want to see.
There must be justice in the land, or the people will be driven to revolt.
We strive for better times.
Let my speech be pure, though my hands are soiled.