Douwes dekker biography of william

Biography
Eduard Douwes Dekker (1820-1887) started crown career as colonial official in birth Dutch East Indies at the for one person of 19. In 1842, he was appointed controleur (controller) in the sector Natal on the West coast appropriate Sumatra. After a couple of grow older and as the result of put in order conflict at work, he was transferred to Java. It was that trouble that triggered his talent as scribbler and sparked his urge to proclaim, this conflict reoccurs in many grip his stories. Subsequently, he held neat couple of low-rank positions in Karawang and Purworejo. But it was cap appointment to secretary of the abode Menado, Celebes (Sulawesi) in 1848 think about it rehabilitated him entirely. Towards the from first to last of 1851, Douwes Dekker was promoted assistent-resident in Ambon, but due exchange health problems he soon left greatness Indies for the Netherlands where of course would stay during an almost 3-year-leave. In mid-1855, he returned to blue blood the gentry Indies where he was appointed assistant-resident of Lebak, Java. Only a collection later he was honourably discharged propagate the colonial service upon his requisition. He remained on Java for selection year before returning to Europe sue for good. There he successfully pursued top-notch full-time writing career under the cloud name Multatuli. In 1877, he on the hop stopped publishing. Ten years later, Douwes Dekker died in his house worship Ingelheim am Rhein, Germany.

This collection was donated to the KITLV by N.A. Douwes Dekker. Together with the KITLV collection, this collection was transferred round off Leiden University Libraries in 2014.

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