He wrote Islamic poetry and articles on social issues with a clever use of humor. He was a journalist for Indonesia Express and an editor for Balai Pustaka and for Horison magazine. His poetry collections include Ketika Khusyuk Tiba pada Tafakur Kesejuta, Poco-Poco (1974), Dua Warna (1975), Wajah … [Read more...]
Hamka
Haji Abdul Malik Karim Amrullah, known as Hamka was a prominent Indonesian author, ulema and politician. His father, syekh Abdul Karim Amrullah, known as Haji Rasul, led and inspired the reform movement in Sumatra. In 1970's, Hamka was the leader of Majelis Ulama Indonesia, the biggest Muslim … [Read more...]
Hamsad Rangkuti
Hasyim ("Hamsad") Rangkuti was born in Titikuning, Medan, North Sumatra, on 7th May 1943, and raised in Kisaran, Asahan, about 200 kilometers to the south. His father was a night watchman and Koranic chanting master; his mother sold fruits in the market and worked as a laborer in a tobacco … [Read more...]
Hanif Sulthoni
A Young Writer and Journalist. In 2013, Hanif released his first Children's Book entitled "My Amazing Adventure". Hanif described the book as a story about every kid's dream. It was well received and making him as one of the youngest Indonesian author. In April 2013, he release his second book, … [Read more...]
Hanna Fransisca
The poetry of Hanna Fransisca is heavily-laden with Chinese cultural metaphors. The pleasures of eating and cooking might be shadowed by violence and sacrifice, or even eroticism and sadism. We hear multiple voices in Fransisca’s poetry: those of both the minority Chinese and all the women who … [Read more...]
