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    Toeti Heraty

    Writer

    Born Bandung (Nov 27, 1933) Died Jakarta (Jun 13, 2021)


    An outstanding Indonesian poet with a powerful vision, she is also a philosopher, an art historian and a human rights activist who is well known for her opposition to the Suharto regime and for her feminism. She writes subtle poems, both intimate and personal, that also highlight repressive social and emotional conventions.1

    1. Poetry Translation ↩



    Photo courtesy / credit goes to Taco van der Eb 1998

    Book(s)


    Deviant Disciples
    Poetry Collection
    62 page(s), Tilted Axis Press
    Encounters
    Poetry Collection
    108 page(s), Lontar Foundation
    Rainbow: 18 Indonesian Women Poets
    Poetry Collection
    328 page(s), Indonesiatera

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    Jakarta Post / What Media Says
    Dec 14, 2015

    Toeti Heraty: For love of writing and Indonesian people

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