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In this article: Michelle Kadarusman Pramoedya Ananta Toer
Written by Annaila Syafa Azzahra, and was originally published in RRI
Feb 06, 2025
Written by Annaila Syafa Azzahra, and was originally published in RRI
Feb 06, 2025
This year's centennial celebration, themed "100 Years of Pram: Living in Persecution," honors the writer's enduring legacy, as quoted by rri.co.id.
A Literary Life Forged in Struggle Pramoedya, the eldest of nine children, was born on February 6, 1925, in Blora, Central Java. His father, M. Toer, was a teacher and local political figure who chaired the Blora branch of the Indonesian National Party (PNI).
His mother, Saidah, was the daughter of a penghulu (Muslim wedding officiant) who received a Dutch education.
Pramoedya's education began at the Boedi Oetomo Institute, where his father taught.
He later attended Radio Vakschool in Surabaya before working as a typist for the Japanese news agency Domei in Jakarta. After witnessing discrimination at Domei, he left the capital.
A Literary Life Forged in Struggle Pramoedya, the eldest of nine children, was born on February 6, 1925, in Blora, Central Java. His father, M. Toer, was a teacher and local political figure who chaired the Blora branch of the Indonesian National Party (PNI).
His mother, Saidah, was the daughter of a penghulu (Muslim wedding officiant) who received a Dutch education.
Pramoedya's education began at the Boedi Oetomo Institute, where his father taught.
He later attended Radio Vakschool in Surabaya before working as a typist for the Japanese news agency Domei in Jakarta. After witnessing discrimination at Domei, he left the capital.
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