On July 1, 2022, Keti Koti is celebrated in Suriname. The name literally means 'chains broken'. On that day, the abolition of slavery in Suriname (1863) is commemorated. It is technically a Surinamese celebration, but also in Amsterdam...
Following the Belle van Zuylen stamp [on May 17] and the Vestdijk stamp [on May 24], I would like to draw your attention in this article to Multatuli (pseudonym for Eduard Douwes Dekker) and five 'non-Dutch-born writers' on literary stamps. On the first two stamps, we donate...
The Grenzeloos Nederland – België stamp sheet was designed by a Dutch duo that lives, works, and designs in Antwerp, namely the agency Barends & Pijnappel (bureau P&P). The three sheets are dedicated to the cultural exchange and mutual influence between...
For me, it was a remarkable discovery that Belgium is issuing a stamp featuring an image of the Dutch writer Multatuli, the pseudonym for Eduard Douwes Dekker, who wrote his famous book Max Havelaar 150 years ago. By digging into...
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