Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana (STA) menamatkan HKS di Bandung (1928), meraih Mr. dari Sekolah Tinggi di Jakarta (1942), dan menerima Dr. Honoris Causa dari UI (1979) dan Universiti Sains, Penang, Malaysia …
Allen Ginsberg was a groundbreaking American poet and activist best known for his central role in the Beat Generation and for writing the landmark poem Howl. Born in 1926 in Newark, New Jersey, to Jew…
Nawal El Saadawi (Arabic: نوال السعداوي) was born in 1931, in a small village outside Cairo. Unusually, she and her brothers and sisters were educated together, and she graduated from the University o…
Pramoedya Ananta Toer was an Indonesian author of novels, short stories, essays, polemics, and histories of his homeland and its people. A well-regarded writer in the West, Pramoedya's outspoken and o…
Eka Kurniawan was born in Tasikmalaya in 1975 and completed his studies in the Faculty of Philosophy at Gadjah Mada University. He has been described as the “brightest meteorite” in Indonesia’s new li…
Justina Ayu Utami atau hanya Ayu Utami (lahir di Bogor, Jawa Barat, 21 November 1968) adalah aktivis jurnalis dan novelis Indonesia, ia besar di Jakarta dan menamatkan kuliah di Fakultas Sastra Univer…
Djenar Maesa Ayu started her writings on many national newspapers. Her first book "Mereka Bilang Saya Monyet!" has been reprinted more than 8 times and shortlisted on Khatulistiwa Literary Award 2003.…
Ahmad Tohari is Indonesia well-knowned writer who can picture a typical village scenery very well in his writings. He has been everywhere, writings for magazines. He attended Fellowship International …
Haji Abdul Malik Karim Amrullah, known as Hamka (born in Maninjau, West Sumatra February 17, 1908 - July 24, 1981) was a prominent Indonesian author, ulema and politician. His father, syekh Abdul Kari…
Yusuf Bilyarta Mangunwijaya was an architect, writer, Catholic priest, and activist. Romo Mangun (Father Mangun) was publicly known by his novel "Burung-Burung Manyar" which was awarded Ramon Magsaysa…
Under a bright sunny sky, the three-day Byron Bay Writers’ Festival welcomed Andrea Hirata who charmed audiences with his modesty and gracious behavior during two sessions.
Marah Rusli, sang sastrawan itu, bernama lengkap Marah Rusli bin Abu Bakar. Ia dilahirkan di Padang pada tanggal 7 Agustus 1889. Ayahnya, Sultan Abu Bakar, adalah seorang bangsawan dengan gelar Sultan…
Muhidin M Dahlan lahir di Donggala, Sulawesi Tengah, pada tahun 1978. Sempat beberapa waktu mengampuh ilmu di Teknik Bangunan Insitut Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan (IKIP) Jogjakarta dan Sejarah Peradab…
Ratih Kumala, lahir di Jakarta, tahun 1980. Buku pertamanya, novel berjudul Tabula Rasa (Grasindo 2004, GPU 2014), memenangkan Sayembara Menulis Novel Dewan Kesenian Jakarta 2003. Novel keduanya, Gene…
Abdoel Moeis adalah seorang sastrawan, politikus, dan wartawan Indonesia. Dia merupakan pengurus besar Sarekat Islam dan pernah menjadi anggota Volksraad mewakili organisasi tersebut. Abdoel Moeis dik…
Leila Salikha Chudori adalah penulis Indonesia yang menghasilkan berbagai karya cerita pendek, novel, dan skenario drama televisi.Leila S. Chudori bercerita tentang kejujuran, keyakinan, dan tekad, pr…
Nh. Dini (Nurhayati Sri Hardini Siti Nukatin) started writing since 1951. In 1953, her short stories can be found in most of national magazines like Kisah, Mimbar Indonesia, and Siasat. She also write…
ACHDIAT K. Mihardja dilahirkan di Cibatu, Garut, 6 Maret 1911. Setelah tamat HIS, melanjutkan ke MULO di Bandung, terus ke AMS-A di Bandung juga. Karena bertengkar dengan salah seorang guru, dia pinda…
Okky Madasari is an Indonesian novelist. She is well-known for her social criticism with her fiction highlighting social issues, such as injustice and discrimination, and above all, about humanity. In…
Mahfud Ikhwan lahir di Lamongan, 7 Mei 1980. Lulus dari Jurusan Sastra Indonesia, Universitas Gadjah Mada, tahun 2003 dengan skripsi tentang cerpen-cerpen Kuntowijoyo. Menulis sejak kuliah, pernah men…
