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Mochtar Lubis
Journalist

Mochtar Lubis

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Editing Indonesia Raya and writing Twilight in Jakarta.

Twilight in Jakarta · Tiger! Tiger!

Born
7 March 1922
Birthplace
Sungai Penuh, Sumatra, Indonesia
Died
2 July 2004

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Mochtar Lubis

Mochtar Lubis was an Indonesian journalist and novelist whose critical reporting repeatedly brought him into conflict with governments.

Early life

Sumatra

Wrote stories as a child and worked as a teacher before moving to Batavia.

Career

  1. 1945

    Antara

    Joined the news agency.

  2. 1949

    Indonesia Raya

    Co-founded the newspaper.

  3. 1957–1966

    Imprisonment

    Was detained during Sukarno’s rule.

Selected work

Twilight in Jakarta

An early Indonesian novel translated into English.

Tiger! Tiger!

Drew partly on his youthful experiences in Sumatra.

Beyond work

Visual arts

Joined an Indonesian artists’ association as well as pursuing writing.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical data and references ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: Rob Bogaerts for Anefo. CC0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.