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Ahmad Fuadi (born 30 December 1972) is an Indonesian writer, novelist and social entrepreneur. His debut novel Negeri 5 Menara (The Land of 5 Towers) broke the publisher's sales record (Gramedia Pustaka Utama) for the last 37 years.
Kuntowijoyo was born in Bantul, Yogyakarta, on 18 September 1943. His father was a dhalang and macapat reader, and his great-grandfather was a mushaf writer. When he attended elementary school at Ibtidaiyah Madrasah, he practiced declamation, storytelling, and reading the Koran.
Yazid died on July 11 2024 after falling ill during a pilgrimage to Mecca.He was 61, and was buried in Bogor. [7] [6] [15] [16] [17] Yazid's death caused grief for the Salafi community in Indonesia; [18] Khalid Basalamah, one of Indonesia's leading Salafi preachers then expressed his condolences to Yazid in one of his lectures.
In 1958, Lubis shared the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Journalism, Literature, and the Creative Communication Arts with Robert Dick, a publisher. [10]Lubis's novel Harimau!! Harimau! was named Best Book by Yayasan Buku Utama, a part of the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture, in 1975, [11] and received an award from Yayasan Jaya Raya (parent organization of the publisher Pustaka Jaya []) in
Before garnering popularity and success as a writer, Darwis had pursued the highest education possible at the prestigious and litigious University of Indonesia (UI). [ 1 ] [ 3 ] Even though Darwin is now closely associated to the world of literature in Indonesia, he first graduated from the Accounting Department , UI Faculty of Economics and ...
Soeman Hasibuan (Perfected Spelling: Suman Hasibuan; 4 April 1904 [1] – 8 May 1999) [2] better known by his pen name Soeman Hs, was an Indonesian author recognized for pioneering detective fiction and short story writing in the country's literature.
He has been described as "Indonesia’s finest writer since Pramoedya Ananta Toer" [6] and "Indonesia's most exciting author." [ 7 ] In 2016, Palari Films announced a film adaptation of Kurniawan's book Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash to be directed by Edwin , who would also co-write the screenplay with Kurniawan. [ 8 ]
Budi's return to Indonesia was followed by a succession of notable appointments: between the years 1984-1987 he was appointed Dean of the English Department of the State University of Surabaya (formerly IKIP Surabaya), became a member of the Arts Council, and Rector of the Surabaya Teachers' Training College. [3]