Goenawan Mohamad
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| Goenawan Mohamad | ||
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| Born | 29 July 1941 | |
| Birth place | Batang, Central Java, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) | |
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| Occupation | poet, journalist, editor | |
| Notable credit(s) | Tempo magazine, several books | |
Goenawan Mohamad (born 29 July 1941) is a renowned Indonesian poet and man of letters.
Goenawan Mohamad was born in Batang, Central Java. His early writings include Potret Seorang Penyair Muda Sebagai Si Malin Kundang (The Portrait of A Young Poet as Malin Kundang) (1972) and Seks, Sastra, Kita (Sex, Literature, Us) (1980). His more recent writings include Pariksit dan Interlude (2001), Setelah Revolusi Tak Ada Lagi (Once the Revolution No Longer Exists) (2001), and Kata, Waktu (Word, Time) (2001).
He is the founder and editor of Tempo ("Time") magazine in Indonesia, which was twice forcibly closed by the Suharto's New Order administration because of its vocal criticism of the authoritarian regime.[1] In 1999, Mohamad was named International Editor of the Year by World Press Review magazine. In 1998, he was one of four winners of the CPJ International Press Freedom Awards.
As a writer, Goenawan Mohamad earned renowned for his weekly column in Tempo, "Catatan Pinggir" (Sidelines), the concept of which is mainly comments or critique of the 'headlines'. He expressed criticism of one-dimensional, narrow-minded viewpoints and thoughts in Sidelines, which have been compiled into six books. In Sidelines, Mohamad never ended with a definitive conclusion, but always with either questions or open-ended comments intended to encourage readers to continue thinking.
Mohamad was one of the founders of the Lontar Foundation and is on the international advisory board of the human rights group ARTICLE 19.
[edit] Sources
- Mohamad, Goenawan. CATATAN PINGGIR 1. Jakarta: Graffiti. 1982
- Mohamad, Goenawan. CATATAN PINGGIR 5. jakarta: Graffiti. 2001
- Mohammad wins Editor of the Year award - IFEX
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| NAME | Mohamad, Goenawan |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Contemporary Indonesian journalist, editor and poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 29, 1941 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Batang, Central Java, Indonesia |
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