A Triple First and More: the New English Translation of Multatuli’s Max Havelaar
Reinier Salverda scrutinises the translation of what still is “the greatest novel ever in Dutch literature”.
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High Road to Culture in Flanders and the Netherlands
Reinier Salverda scrutinises the translation of what still is “the greatest novel ever in Dutch literature”.
A dusty plaque on the wall of a Brussels sandwich shop marks the site where Multatuli wrote his classic novel Max Havelaar.
Was the Dutch writer really such an anti-colonial rebel? And what about his preference for young girls?