Taufiq Ismail

Taufik Ismail was born in Bukittinggi West Sumatera on June 25, 1935. He was prominent Indonesian writer and made influence in Indonesian literature the post-Sukarno regime. He was one of pioneer Generation of '66. He was complated his education in FKHP University of Indonesia. Before active as a writer, he taught in Institut Pertanian Bogor. In 1964, he assigned Manifesto Kebudayaan and consequence stopped as a teacher by government. He compiled many of poems, the famous are Malu (Aku) Jadi Orang Indonesia, Tirani dan Benteng, Tirani, Benteng, Buku Tamu Musim Perjuangan, Sajak Ladang Jagung, Kenalkan, Saya Hewan, Puisi-puisi Langit, Prahara Budaya : Kilas Balik Ofensif Lekra/PKI dkk, Ketika Kata Ketika Warna, Seulawah-Antologi Sastra Aceh.

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He established the Teater Workshop in Yogyakarta during 1967 but also the Teater Rendra Workshop in Depok.

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* Orang-orang di Tikungan Jalan (1954)
* SEKDA (1977)
* Mastodon dan Burung Kondor (1972)
* Hamlet (Translated from Hamlet by William Shakespeare)
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* Oedipus Sang Raja (Translated from Oedipus Rex by Sophokles)
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