Noli Mi Tangere translated in Dutch after more than a century

 
By Sir Anton Lutter, KCR
The Hague
March 16, 2019
 


 In a few months a new and extended translation will be published in The Netherlands by Gerard Arp of Arpenco Publishers. It has been over a century since Noli Mi Tangere has been translated into the Dutch language, to date this has been the only work of Rizal which has been translated into Dutch. The "Noli" is the first book published by the Philippines national hero Jose Rizal and is considered one of the great literary legacies of the Philippines.

Originally it was written in Spanish and published in Berlin in 1887. The book was quickly banned by the Spanish authorities in The Philippines because of its critique on the colonial government. This new translation includes the parts which has been left out in the original 1912 edition by Dr. A.A. Fokker and will be published both in paperback and an exclusive hardback subscriber’s edition. In the latter the names of the subscribers will be included in the book. For inclusion in the subscriber’s edition and other information, contact Gerard Arp: