Multatuli, 1820-1887

Multatuli (1820–1887) is the pen name of the Dutch writer Eduard Douwes Dekker, though the library records do not contain his real name and public information about him is limited. He is best known for the novel Max Havelaar, and also wrote De Geschiedenis van Woutertje Pieterse (The Story of Woutertje Pieterse) and other works. The library holds seven of his works, including two versions of Max Havelaar, parts one and two of De Geschiedenis van Woutertje Pieterse, Minnebrieven, Walter Pieterse: A Story of Holland, and Specialiteiten. These works deal with colonial rule in the Dutch East Indies and Dutch social life, combining satire and lyricism, and often expose injustice through sharp argument and irony. They have had a lasting influence on Dutch literature and the tradition of colonial critique.