Taufiq Ismail
Indonesian poet
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Taufiq Ismail is an Indonesian poet, activist and the editor of the monthly literary magazine Horison. Ismail figured prominently in Indonesian literature of the post-Sukarno period and is considered one of the pioneers of the "Generation of '66".... Wikipedia
Born: 1935 (age 88 years), Bukittinggi, Indonesia
Spouse: Esiyati Yatim (m. 1971)
Parents: A. Gaffar Ismail and Sitti Nur Muhammad Nur
Education: Universitas Indonesia (1957–1963), The American University in Cairo, and Whitefish Bay High School
Literary movement: Angkatan '66
Notable awards: Anugerah Seni, Pemerintah RI. (1970); S.E.A. Write Award (1994);Bintang Budaya Parama Dharma (2016)