Bos en Lommer in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Eduard Douwes Dekker: Woutertje Pieterse
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Little Walter Pieterse
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 1, 2022
1. Eduard Douwes Dekker: Woutertje Pieterse / Little Walter Pieterse Marker
De eerste Nederlandse ontwikkelingsroman over een dromerige, fijngevoelige jongen.
- 'Ik begryp er geen jota van ...' zou hier onze juffrouw Pieterse zeggen. 'Ik heb van geen tulp of tulpsgelyk gesproken. De vraag is maar, wat we met Wouter zullen aanvangen? Ik wou dat de jongen gauw in de verdiensten kwam.' -
The first Dutch developmental novel about a dreamy, sensitive boy.
- 'I don't understand one iota of it...' our Miss Pieterse would say here. 'I have not spoken of a tulip or any such thing. The question is, what will we do with Walter? I wish the boy would soon start earning money.' -
Erected by Geef Straten Een Gezicht.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the Dutch Literature (GSEG), and the Give Streets a Face / Geef Straten Een Gezicht series lists.
Location. 52° 22.674′ N, 4° 50.517′ E. Marker is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Bos en
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Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Benelux Low Countries, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hendrik Conscience: Jacob van Artevelde (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Hendrik Conscience: De Leeuw van Vlaanderen / The Lion of Flanders (about 210 meters away); Anton Bergmann: Ernest Staas (about 210 meters away); Joost van den Vondel: Leeuwendalers Lantspeel (about 240 meters away); P.A.S. van Limburg Brouwer: Akbar (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Albrecht Rodenbach: De Blauwvoet (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Bep Bakhuys (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Hendrik Jan Schimmel: Sinjeur Semeyns
Photographed by Cιsar Mitkiewicz (via Wikimedia Commons), 1864
2. Eduard Douwes Dekker portrait
Also see . . .
1. Multatuli. Wikipedia entry:
Eduard Douwes Dekker (2 March 1820 19 February 1887), better known by his pen name Multatuli (from Latin multa tulī, "I have suffered much"), was a Dutch writer best known for his satirical novel Max Havelaar (1860), which denounced the abuses of colonialism in the Dutch East Indies (today's Indonesia). He is considered one of the Netherlands' greatest authors. (Submitted on January 10, 2023.)
2. Little Walter Pieterse. Dutch Foundation for Literature website entry:
An imaginative boy growing up in a narrow-minded middle-class household, Little Walter Pieterse is the first psychologically complex child protagonist in Dutch literature. The boy wants to meet the expectations of the people around him, but they make demands he cant fulfil Multatuli shows how stifling an unimaginative environment can be. The message of the story is diametrically opposed to that of most nineteenth-century childrens books. The author questions received wisdom, pokes fun at religion and urges
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 1, 2022
3. Looking west on Woutertje Pietersestraat, with marker on the right
Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 10, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 183 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 10, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
