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Pramoedya Ananta Toer (Pram) is known as a political and social activist. He was a writer, cultural critic, and historian of Indonesia. Pram passed away in 2006, but his works remain highly influential and widely read in Indonesia and abroad. Pram is not only remembered as a great writer but also as a thinker who advocated for justice and inclusivity in society.
The figure and works of Pram attracted the attention of BRIN researchers, leading to this topic being discussed in the literary event "One Hundred Years of Pramoedya Ananta Toer: From Literature to History, from Humanity to Resistance," which took place on Thursday (6/3). This event was organized by the Research Center for Manuscripts, Literature, and Oral Traditions (PR MLTL) of BRIN in collaboration with the Indonesian Literature Scholars Association, West Nusa Tenggara Chapter (Himpunan Sarjana Kesusastraan Indonesia Komisariat Nusa Tenggara Bara/HISKI NTB).
From this discussion, it is hoped to be the beginning of a collaboration between BRIN and literature enthusiasts in exploring Pram's thoughts, especially regarding humanitarian issues that are still relevant today. This event features several renowned speakers, including Hilmar Farid, Sumit Mandal, Koh Young Hun, and Max Lane.
The Head of PR MLTL BRIN, Sastri Sunarti, in her speech, said that she became acquainted with Pram's works in the early 80s when she was a student. At that time, she recounted, Pram's books for children from the regions were still considered elite literary works.
"We got the book Bumi Manusia from a senior who had just finished their master's degree at UGM." And we all read that book at that time when it was still banned from being read. Fortunately, Hasta Mitra made it easy for us to obtain and read all of Pram's works until they were reprinted again," he recounted.
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The figure and works of Pram attracted the attention of BRIN researchers, leading to this topic being discussed in the literary event "One Hundred Years of Pramoedya Ananta Toer: From Literature to History, from Humanity to Resistance," which took place on Thursday (6/3). This event was organized by the Research Center for Manuscripts, Literature, and Oral Traditions (PR MLTL) of BRIN in collaboration with the Indonesian Literature Scholars Association, West Nusa Tenggara Chapter (Himpunan Sarjana Kesusastraan Indonesia Komisariat Nusa Tenggara Bara/HISKI NTB).
From this discussion, it is hoped to be the beginning of a collaboration between BRIN and literature enthusiasts in exploring Pram's thoughts, especially regarding humanitarian issues that are still relevant today. This event features several renowned speakers, including Hilmar Farid, Sumit Mandal, Koh Young Hun, and Max Lane.
The Head of PR MLTL BRIN, Sastri Sunarti, in her speech, said that she became acquainted with Pram's works in the early 80s when she was a student. At that time, she recounted, Pram's books for children from the regions were still considered elite literary works.
"We got the book Bumi Manusia from a senior who had just finished their master's degree at UGM." And we all read that book at that time when it was still banned from being read. Fortunately, Hasta Mitra made it easy for us to obtain and read all of Pram's works until they were reprinted again," he recounted.
Read the full article here.
