Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana
Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana (11 February 1908 – 17 July 1994) was an Indonesian author.
Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana | |
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| Born | 11 February 1908 Natal, Dutch East Indies |
| Died | 17 July 1994 (aged 86) Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Nationality | Indonesian |
| Notable works | Dian yang Tak Kunjung Padam Layar Terkembang |
| Spouse | Dr. Margaret Axer |
| Children | Tamalia Alisjahbana, Marita Alisjahbana, Marga Alisjahbana, dan Mario Alisjahbana. |
He was born in Natal, North Sumatra. His family came from Minangkabau who migrated there in the 19th century. He was a founder and editor of Poedjangga Baroe. 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 author of numerous books 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. He died in Jakarta on 17 July 1994.