Writer Kuntowijoyo leaves legacy to RI<\/p>\n
Slamet Susanto and Tarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta<\/p>\n
Kuntowijoyo, a prominent writer and historian, died on Tuesday at
\nSardjito Hospital in Yogyakarta after suffering from
\nmeningoencephalitis for more than 10 years.<\/p>\n
The 63-year-old lecturer is survived by his wife
\nSusilaningsih, 58 and two sons Punang Amarireja, 34 and Alun
\nParadita, 23.<\/p>\n
Relatives said Kuntowijoyo was a productive person who always
\nthrew himself into things. He was still writing academic articles
\n13 years after being hit by the disabling brain disease.<\/p>\n
"He kept typing although with only one finger. He never
\ncomplained about his illness," said his sister-in-law Eny
\nWijayanti.<\/p>\n
Kuntowijoyo, who was born in Klaten, Central Java, completed
\nhis undergraduate studies at Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta
\nin 1969. He later obtained a doctorate degree in history from
\nColumbia University in 1980, after completing a dissertation
\ntitled "Social Change in An Agrarian Society: Madura, 1850-1940."
\nThe dissertation turned out to be very influential among social
\nobservers in the country.<\/p>\n
He went back to UGM after completing his studies in the U.S
\nand continued to teach in the Letters Faculty at Gadjah Mada.<\/p>\n
Kuntowijoyo, a noted columnist, has also long been active in
\ncultural organizations.<\/p>\n
He once chaired the Mantika Study Group, which mainly
\ndiscusses performing arts. This brought him close to prominent
\nartists and film directors such as Arifin C. Noer, Ikranagara and
\nChaerul Umam. He has written many short stories, poets and novels
\nand won several literary awards.<\/p>\n
Kuntowijoyo also wrote extensively about Islamic topics. Two
\nof his books that became influential in Islamic circles were
\nParadigma Islam (Islam Paradigm) and Khotbah Di Atas Bukit
\n(Preach Over the Hill).<\/p>\n
He will be buried on Wednesday.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/writer-kuntowijoyo-leaves-legacy-to-ri-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }