In this article: Mochtar Lubis
Written by David Hill, and was originally published in Inside Indonesia
Jul 22, 2007
Written by David Hill, and was originally published in Inside Indonesia
Jul 22, 2007
By any measure, Mochtar Lubis was impressive. A mostly self-educated Mandailinger, he was tall, handsome, urbane, and articulate in several languages. Always controversial, Mochtar was one of Indonesia’s most respected journalists and best-known authors for over four decades.
His uncompromising journalistic style, his several substantial periods of political detention, his considerable literary skills and his extensive international connections, all earned him a colourful reputation, at home and abroad. He was an extremely deft ‘cultural broker’, explaining Indonesia to the West, and interpreting Western ideas for his own community.
Read the full article here.
