Wolter Robert, Baron van Hoevell
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Wolter Robert, Baron van Hoëvell (Deventer
July 15, 1812 - February 10, 1879, The Hague
) was a Dutch
politician, and vicar.
He traveled extensively through the Dutch colonies in Indonesia and was appalled by the colonial system and the treatment of slaves he had to witness. Later, he played a crucial role in abolishing the Dutch colonial system based on the exploits of the Dutch East Indies
, and putting them under parliamentary control. He wrote numerous books and pamphlets to propagate his political and religious beliefs about slavery. Through his writings, he became a major source of inspiration for the famous writer Multatuli
.
Reverend Van Hoëvell is one of the greatest champions of political reforms in colonial rule in the 19th century. He aimed specifically at the Dutch East Indies because he had lived and worked there for a period of 11 years (1836-1848). He is most widely known as the founder of the Tijdschrift voor Nederlands Indië (Magazine for the Dutch East Indies), as chairman of the Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen (Batavian Society of Arts and Sciences) and later as a member of the Dutch parliament. But he also deserves recognition in fields such as (ancient) history, literature, ethnology and indigenous languages of Java. In all of those fields Van Hoëvell fought for justice and welfare of the (Indo-)European inhabitants and the indigenous people in the East Indies.
Deventer
Deventer is a municipality and city in the Salland region of the Dutch province of Overijssel. Deventer is largely situated on the east bank of the river IJssel, but also has a small part of its territory on the west bank. In 2005 the municipality of Bathmen Deventer is a municipality and city in...
July 15, 1812 - February 10, 1879, The Hague
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
) was a Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
politician, and vicar.
He traveled extensively through the Dutch colonies in Indonesia and was appalled by the colonial system and the treatment of slaves he had to witness. Later, he played a crucial role in abolishing the Dutch colonial system based on the exploits of the Dutch East Indies
Dutch East Indies
The Dutch East Indies was a Dutch colony that became modern Indonesia following World War II. It was formed from the nationalised colonies of the Dutch East India Company, which came under the administration of the Netherlands government in 1800....
, and putting them under parliamentary control. He wrote numerous books and pamphlets to propagate his political and religious beliefs about slavery. Through his writings, he became a major source of inspiration for the famous writer Multatuli
Multatuli
Eduard Douwes Dekker , better known by his pen name Multatuli , was a Dutch writer famous for his satirical novel, Max Havelaar , which denounced the abuses of colonialism in the Dutch East Indies .-Biography:Dekker was born in Amsterdam...
.
Reverend Van Hoëvell is one of the greatest champions of political reforms in colonial rule in the 19th century. He aimed specifically at the Dutch East Indies because he had lived and worked there for a period of 11 years (1836-1848). He is most widely known as the founder of the Tijdschrift voor Nederlands Indië (Magazine for the Dutch East Indies), as chairman of the Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen (Batavian Society of Arts and Sciences) and later as a member of the Dutch parliament. But he also deserves recognition in fields such as (ancient) history, literature, ethnology and indigenous languages of Java. In all of those fields Van Hoëvell fought for justice and welfare of the (Indo-)European inhabitants and the indigenous people in the East Indies.
See also
- Dutch Indies literatureDutch Indies literatureDutch Indies literature or Dutch East Indies literature is a section of Dutch literature encompassing Dutch language literature inspired by colonial and post-colonial Insulinde from the Dutch Golden Age to the present day. It includes Dutch, Indo-European and Indonesian authors...