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'''Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana''', was born in [[Natal, North Sumatra|Natal]], [[North Sumatra]] on [[February 11]] [[1908]]. His family came from [[Minangkabau]] who migration in 19th century. He was a founder and editor of [[Pujangga Baru]]. He became one of Indonesian literature's guiding lights in its formative years, particularly in the time around independence. Sutan Takdir believed that Indonesia could learn from the values of western civilization and remained a great exponent of modernism throughout his life. A renaissance man himself - the authors of tens book on a range of subjects - he was working on a novel at the time of his death in 1994. The famous novel, Layar Terkembang, showed him as a progressive author.

{{Short description|Indonesian novelist and poet (1908–1994)}}

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'''Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana''' (11 February 1908&nbsp;– 17 July 1994) was an Indonesian author.

'''Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana''',He was born in [[Natal, North Sumatra|Natal]], [[North Sumatra]] on [[February 11]] [[1908]]. His family came from [[Minangkabau people|Minangkabau]] who migrationmigrated there in the 19th century. He was a founder and editor of ''[[PujanggaPoedjangga BaruBaroe]]''. He became one of Indonesian literature's guiding lights in its formative years, particularly in the time around independence. Sutan Takdir believed that Indonesia could learn from the values of [[western culture|western civilization]] and remained a great exponent of modernism throughout his life.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Biography of Alisjahbana, S. Takdir (Sutan Takdir), 1908-1994 {{!}} Southeast Asia Digital Library |url=https://sea.lib.niu.edu/islandora/object/SEAImages:YL-PG-001-ALISJAHBANA-MFE |access-date=11 July 2022 |website=sea.lib.niu.edu |language=en}}</ref> A renaissanceRenaissance man himself -&nbsp;– the authorsauthor of tensnumerous bookbooks on a range of subjects -&nbsp;– he was working on a novel at the time of his death in 1994. The famous novel, ''[[Layar Terkembang]]'', showed him as a progressive author. He died in [[Jakarta]] on 17 July 1994.

===Masterpiece===

==Biography==

Alisjahbana was born on 11 February 1908.<ref name="raffel33">{{harvnb|Raffel|1968|p=33}}</ref>

His first novel, ''Tak Putus Dirundung Malang'' (Misfortune without End) was published by [[Balai Pustaka]] in 1929.<ref name="raffel33"/>

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Together with [[Amir Hamzah]] and [[Armijn Pane]], they founded and edited a journal that contained the best work of prewar writers, called ''[[Poedjangga Baroe]]'' (The New Writer), and the journal was first published in 1933. In 1953, he edited ''Konfrontasi'' (Confrontation) as a substitute for ''Poedjangga Baroe''.<ref name="raffel33"/>

Under [[Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies|Japanese occupation]], in 1943 he became a secretary of the Komisi Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian Language Commission). From 1946 to 1948, he was a professor of the Indonesian language at National University, Jakarta.<ref name="raffel33"/>

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* Tak Putus Dirundung Malang (novel, 1929)

* Dian Tak Kunjung Padam (novel, 1932)

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Books editor :

* Kreativitas (collection of essay, 1984)

* Dasar-Dasar Kritis Semesta dan Tanggung Jawab Kita (collection of essay, 1984).

Books translator :

* Nelayan di Laut Utara (writer by Pierre Loti, 1944),

* Nikudan Korban Manusia (writer by Tadayoshi Sakurai; translate with Soebadio Sastrosatomo, 1944).

Books about STA :

* Muhammmad Fauzi, S. Takdir Alisjahbana & Perjuangan Kebudayaan Indonesia 1908-1994 (1999)

* S. Abdul Karim Mashad Sang Pujangga, 70 Tahun Polemik Kebudayaan, Menyongsong Satu Abad S. Takdir Alisjahbana (2006).

===Honors===

DOCTOR HC University Kebangsaan Malaysia

* [[Japan Foundation]]: Japan Foundation Award, 1992.<ref>[http://www.jpf.go.jp/e/about/award/index.html Japan Foundation Award, 1992.]</ref>-->

==References==

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==Bibliography==

* {{cite book |title=Development of Modern Indonesian Poetry |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CWJMbS4NwhwC |first=Burton |last=Raffel |publisher=State University of New York Press |___location=Albany, NY |year=1968 |orig-year=1967 |edition=2nd |isbn=978-0-87395-024-4 }}

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