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Indonesians in Focus: Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana

By Barrie | March 13th, 2008 | Add a Comment »

The late Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana, who was born in Natal, North Sumatra on Feb. 11, 1908, is recognized not only as one of Indonesia’s great writers but also as a philosopher whose ideas still exert a considerable influence in Indonesia’s contemporary literary studies and the development of modern Indonesian Language. Many, including the younger generation, [...]