Sitor Situmorang

Indonesian poet (1924–2014)

Sitor Situmorang (October 2, 1923 – December 21, 2014) was an Indonesian poet, essayist and writer of short stories. Situmorang was born in Harianboho, North Sumatra. He was educated in Jakarta. He worked as a journalist and literary critic. Situmorang was known for his poem Angkatan ’45 (The Generation of ’45).

Sitor Situmorang
Situmorang, c. 1955
Situmorang, c. 1955
Born(1923-10-02)October 2, 1923
Harianboho, North Sumatra, Indonesia
DiedDecember 21, 2014(2014-12-21) (aged 91)
Apeldoorn, Netherlands
LanguageIndonesian
GenrePoet, essayist, writer of short stories

On December 21, 2014, he died at the age of 91 at his home in Apeldoorn, Netherlands.[1]

References

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  1. "Sitor Situmorang, senior Indonesian writer dies at 91". The Jakartapost.com. Retrieved December 21, 2014.