Taufiq Ismail
Taufiq Ismail Taufiq Ismail is an Indonesian poet and author, devout Muslim, and a committed activist. Ismail figured prominently in Indonesian literature of the post-Sukarno period and is considered one of the pioneers of the "Generation of '66". He completed his education at the University of Indonesia. Before becoming active as a writer, he taught at the Institut Pertanian Bogor. In 1963, he signed the "Cultural Manifesto"; a document that opposed linking art to politics. This cost him his teaching position at the Institut. Taufiq Ismail was born in Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, June 25, 1935). He grew up from teacher and journalist family. He wanted to become writer since he was on High School. His reading hobby was more and more satisfied, when Taufiq became the librarian in Pelajar Islam Indonesia Pekalongan's library. While maintaining the library, he was freely reading the works of Chairil Anwar, Pramoedya Ananta Toer, until William Saroyan and Karl...