Toeti Heraty
Writer
Photo courtesy / credit goes to Taco van der Eb 1998
Born Bandung (Nov 27, 1933) Died Jakarta (Jun 13, 2021)
An outstanding Indonesian poet with a powerful vision, she is also a philosopher, an art historian and a human rights activist who is well known for her opposition to the Suharto regime and for her feminism. She writes subtle poems, both intimate and personal, that also highlight repressive social and emotional conventions.1
Book(s)
Deviant Disciples
Poetry Collection
62 page(s), Tilted Axis Press
Encounters
Poetry Collection
108 page(s), Lontar Foundation
Rainbow: 18 Indonesian Women Poets
Poetry Collection
328 page(s), Indonesiatera
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