S. Rukiah (also known as Siti Rukiah Kertapati) was an Indonesian poet and novelist. Siti Rukiah was born in Purwakarta, West Java on April 25, 1927. After her graduation, she pursued teaching in Purwakarta, before initiating her career into writing. She began by writing poems for magazines like … [Read more...]
Sitok Srengenge
An Indonesian poet, actor, and dramatist. Born Sitok Sunarto in Purwodadi, Central Java, he became interested in literature at a young age and was heavily influenced by his village's strong oral tradition. When he moved to Jakarta to complete his university studies, he became involved with the … [Read more...]
Sitor Situmorang
Sitor Situmorang is an award-winning poet, essayist and writer of short stories from Indonesia. Born in 1924 and active as a journalist in Medan, Jakarta, and Yogyakarta in the days of the Revolution, Sitor belonges to the So-called Angkatan ‘45, the “Generation of ‘45,” a term that has been coined … [Read more...]
Sobary, Mohamad
A researcher at the cultural section of the Indonesian Institute of Sciences and is currently Executive Director of Partnership for Governance Reform, UNDP. He started as a writer of short stories and novels for children, among them Dalam Pengejaran (In Hot Pursuit), Seteguh Hatimu (Your Tenacious … [Read more...]
