Idrus was born in Padang

Padang, Indonesia

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, West Sumatera on September 21, 1921 and died on May 18, 1979. Idrus was a prominent Indonesian writer and pioneer of Generation '45. He was joined to Balai Pustaka

Balai Pustaka

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, Jakarta

Jakarta

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 and raised as a productive writer. In 1946, he married Ratna Suri and had six children. In the early 1960s, under pressure from Lembaga Kebudayaan Rakyat, (underbouw of Indonesian Communist Party) he moved to Malaysia. He was also a critic of Indonesian literature in newspapers, magazines, and on radio.

Novels

• Surabaya
• Aki
• Perempuan dan kebangsaan
• Dengan Mata Terbuka
• Hati Nurani Manusia
• Hikayat Putri Penelope
• Hikayat Petualang Lima

Translated Books

• Kereta Api Baja
• Roti Kita Sehari-hari
• Keju
• Perkenalan dengan Anton Chekov
• Cerita Wanita Termulia
• Dua Episode Masa Kecil
• Ibu yang Kukenang
• Acoka
• Dari Penciptaan Kedua

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