Sariamin Ismail

Sariamin Ismail
Born	Basariah Talu, West Pasaman, West Sumatra, July 9, 1909.
Died	1995 Pekanbaru, Indonesia
Pen name	"Selasih", "Seleguri" or "Selasih Seleguri"
Nationality	Indonesia
Literary movement	Pujangga Baru
Notable work(s)	Kalau tak Untung

Sariamin Ismail (July 9, 1909 – 1995) was born in Talu, West Pasaman, West Sumatra. She was a prominent Indonesian writer, who began writing at age 16. She wrote for some news paper including Pujangga Baru, Panji Pustaka, Asyara, Sunting Melayu, and Bintang Hindia. She was head of Jong Islamieten Bond, Bukit Tinggi (1928–1930). In 1934, she was editor of Suara Kaum Ibu a news paper from Sumatera in Padang Panjang. In 1947, she was selected as the regional parliament member for Riau province.

List of works

Kalau Tak Untung (1933) Indonesia’s first novel by a woman author.
Pengaruh Keadaan (1937)
Puisi Baru - poetry collection (1946)
Rangkaian Sastra (1952)
Seserpih Pinang Sepucuk Sirih - poetry collection(1979)
Panca Juara (1981)
Nakhoda Lancang (1982)
Cerita Kak Murai, Kembali ke Pangkuan Ayah (1986)
Ungu : Antologi Puisi Wanita Penyair Indonesia (1990)

References

[1] (Indonesian) (inactive as of October 2009)
Brief biography of Sariamin Ismail
Indonesia’s first novel by a woman author. (Indonesian)

Persondata
Name	Ismail, Sariamin
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	July 9, 1909
Place of birth
Date of death	1995
Place of death	Pekanbaru, Indonesia