Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana
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Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana (February 11, 1908-July 17, 1994), was born in Natal, North Sumatra
. His family came from Minangkabau who migration in 19th century. He was a founder and editor of Pujangga Baru. He became one of Indonesian literature's guiding lights in its formative years, particularly in the time around independence. Sutan Takdir believed that Indonesia could learn from the values of western civilization and remained a great exponent of modernism throughout his life. A renaissance man himself - the authors of tens book on a range of subjects - he was working on a novel at the time of his death in 1994. The famous novel, Layar Terkembang, showed him as a progressive author. He died in Jakarta
on July 17, 1994.
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North Sumatra
North Sumatra is a province of Indonesia on the Sumatra island. Its capital is Medan. It is the most populous Indonesian province outside of Java. It is slightly larger than Sri Lanka in area.- Geography and population :...
. His family came from Minangkabau who migration in 19th century. He was a founder and editor of Pujangga Baru. He became one of Indonesian literature's guiding lights in its formative years, particularly in the time around independence. Sutan Takdir believed that Indonesia could learn from the values of western civilization and remained a great exponent of modernism throughout his life. A renaissance man himself - the authors of tens book on a range of subjects - he was working on a novel at the time of his death in 1994. The famous novel, Layar Terkembang, showed him as a progressive author. He died in Jakarta
Jakarta
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
on July 17, 1994.
Masterpiece
- Tak Putus Dirundung Malang (novel, 1929)
- Dian Tak Kunjung Padam (novel, 1932)
- Tebaran Mega (collection of poetize, 1935)
- Tatabahasa Baru Bahasa Indonesia (1936)
- Layar Terkembang (novel, 1936)
- Anak Perawan di Sarang Penyamun (novel, 1940)
- Puisi Lama (potpourri, 1941)
- Puisi Baru (potpourri, 1946)
- Pelangi (potpourri, 1946)
- Pembimbing ke Filsafat (1946)
- Dari Perjuangan dan Pertumbuhan Bahasa Indonesia (1957)
- The Indonesian language and literature (1962)
- Revolusi Masyarakat dan Kebudayaan di Indonesia (1966)
- Kebangkitan Puisi Baru Indonesia (collection of essay, 1969)
- Grotta Azzura (novel three volumes, 1970 & 1971)
- Values as integrating vorces in personality, society and culture (1974)
- The failure of modern linguistics (1976)
- Perjuangan dan Tanggung Jawab dalam Kesusastraan (collection of essay, 1977)
- Dari Perjuangan dan Pertumbuhan Bahasa Indonesia dan Bahasa Malaysia sebagai Bahasa Modern (collection of essay, 1977)
- Perkembangan Sejarah Kebudayaan Indonesia Dilihat dari Segi Nilai-Nilai (1977)
- Lagu Pemacu Ombak (collection of poetize, 1978)
- Amir Hamzah Penyair Besar antara Dua Zaman dan Uraian Nyanyian Sunyi (1978)
- Kalah dan Menang (novel, 1978)
- Menuju Seni Lukis Lebih Berisi dan Bertanggung Jawab (1982)
- Kelakuan Manusia di Tengah-Tengah Alam Semesta (1982)
- Sociocultural creativity in the converging and restructuring process of the emerging world (1983)
- Kebangkitan: Suatu Drama Mitos tentang Bangkitnya Dunia Baru (poetize drama, 1984)
- Perempuan di Persimpangan Zaman (collection of poetize, 1985)
- Seni dan Sastra di Tengah-Tengah Pergolakan Masyarakat dan Kebudayaan (1985)
- Sajak-Sajak dan Renungan (1987).
Books editor :
- Kreativitas (collection of essay, 1984)
- Dasar-Dasar Kritis Semesta dan Tanggung Jawab Kita (collection of essay, 1984).
Books translator :
- Nelayan di Laut Utara (writer by Pierre Loti, 1944),
- Nikudan Korban Manusia (writer by Tadayoshi Sakurai; translate with Soebadio Sastrosatomo, 1944).
Books about STA :
- Muhammmad Fauzi, S. Takdir Alisjahbana & Perjuangan Kebudayaan Indonesia 1908-1994 (1999)
- S. Abdul Karim Mashad Sang Pujangga, 70 Tahun Polemik Kebudayaan, Menyongsong Satu Abad S. Takdir Alisjahbana (2006).
Honors
DOCTOR HC University Kebangsaan Malaysia- Japan FoundationJapan FoundationThe was established in 1972 by an Act of the Japanese Diet as a special legal entity to undertake international dissemination of Japanese culture, and became an independent administrative institution under the jurisdiction of the Foreign Ministry of Japan on 1 October 2003 under the "Independent...
: Japan Foundation Award, 1992.