Wisran Hadi
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Wisran Hadi | |
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Born | Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia | July 27, 1945
Died | June 28, 2011 Padang, West Sumatra | (aged 65)
Language | Indonesian |
Genre | Novels, plays, short stories |
Notable works | "Simpang", "The Malays Four" & Nyonya |
Spouse | Puti Reno Raudha Thaib |
Wisran Hadi (born 27 June 1945, Padang, West Sumatra – died 28 June 2011, Padang) was an Indonesian writer. He graduated from the Indonesian Arts Academy (now ) Jakarta, and won the Script Writing Competition held by the (JAC). He joined the International Writing Program at Iowa University, United States, in 1977. He won an award[which?] from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (Indonesia).
Wisran wrote a collection of four plays entitled "The Malays Four": "Senandung Peninsula", "Dara Orange", "Gading Cempaka" and "Cindua Mato" (which was awarded the S.E.A. Write Award in 2000). He also wrote the novels Guest, Priest, and Simpang, as well as short stories such as "Autumn Leaves Mahogany Again".
External links[]
- (in Indonesian) Wisran Hadi profile page on the Ministry of National Languages Institute
- (in Indonesian) 0.20110628 to 343,715, id.html writers Wisran Hadi Dies Tempo Interactive, accessed June 28, 2011
Categories:
- 1945 births
- 2011 deaths
- Indonesian writers
- International Writing Program alumni
- Indonesian people stubs
- Asian writer stubs