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Taufiq Ismail

Indonesian poet, activist and editor

Taufiq Ismail

Taufiq Ismail

Born (1935-06-25) 25 June 1935 (age 89)
Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia)
GenrePoetry
Literary movementAngkatan '66
Notable awardsAnugerah Seni, Pemerintah RI.

(1970); S.E.A. Write Award (1994);Bintang Budaya Parama Dharma (2016)

Children1 son

Taufiq Ismail (born 25 June 1935) is an Indonesian poet, activist and the editor of the monthly literary magazine Horison.[1] Ismail figured prominently in Indonesian literature of the post-Sukarno period and is considered one of the pioneers of the "Generation of '66".[2] He completed his education at the University of Indonesia.

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Before becoming active as a writer, he taught at the Institut Pertanian Bogor. In 1963, he signed the "Cultural Manifesto" as a document that opposed linking art to politics. This cost him his teaching position at the Institut.

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