Writer Wiratmo dies from stroke<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Writer Wiratmo Soekito died from a stroke at the
\nMMC Hospital here on Wednesday, aged 72. He was later buried in
\nthe Karet cemetery, Central Jakarta.<\/p>\n
Born in Solo on Feb. 8, Wiratmo was well known for conceiving
\nthe Cultural Manifesto (Manikebu), initiated in 1963 by
\nIndonesian anti-communist writers and artists.<\/p>\n
He wrote several books, including Renungan Tentang Sejarah
\n(Contemplation About History, 1960) and Kesusastraan dan
\nKekuasaan (Literature and Power, 1984).<\/p>\n
Wiratmo studied within the School of Philosophy at The
\nNetherlands' Nijmegen University (1954-1955).<\/p>\n
From 1954 to 1960, Wiratmo was an editor of Gajah Mada, Buku
\nKita and Indonesia magazines.<\/p>\n
Wiratmo was also a member of the House of Representatives
\n(DPR) and People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) from 1968 to 1971,
\nand one of the chairmen of the Human Rights Defenders League
\nbetween 1969 and 1972.<\/p>\n
Up until his final days, Wiratmo was still an active writer, a
\nlecturer at the Jakarta Arts Institute -- where he had been
\nworking since 1976, and an announcer on Republic of Indonesia
\nRadio. (hdn)<\/p>",
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