| Goenawan Mohamad | ||
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| Born | 29 July 1941 | |
| Birth place | Batang, Central Java, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) | |
| Circumstances | ||
| 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. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia.
Goenawan Mohamad was born in Batang, Central Java. Batang may refer to Batang Regency, regency in Central Java province Indonesia Batang Batang, capital of Batang Regency Central Java ( Provinsi Jawa Tengah) is a province of Indonesia. 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. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. Suharto, also spelled Soeharto (June 8 1921 &ndash January 27 2008 was an Indonesian military leader and the second President of Indonesia, holding The New Order ( Indonesian: Orde Baru) is the term coined by former Indonesian President Suharto to characterize his regime as he came to power in 1966 [1] In 1999, Mohamad was named International Editor of the Year by World Press Review magazine. World Press Review ( Worldpressorg) is an independent Nonpartisan New York based Magazine founded in 1974 and initially published In 1998, he was one of four winners of the CPJ International Press Freedom Awards. The CPJ International Press Freedom Awards honour Journalists around the world who show courage in defending Press freedom in the face of attacks threats or imprisonment
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. The Lontar Foundation, a not-for-profit organization based in Jakarta, Indonesia, was founded in 1987 by four Indonesian writers Goenawan Mohamad, ARTICLE 19 is a London -based Human rights organisation with a specific mandate and focus on the defence and promotion of Freedom of expression and
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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