Noted writer Trisnojuwono dies at the age of 71

Noted writer Trisnojuwono dies at the age of 71

JAKARTA (JP): Trisnojuwono, a noted writer and the oldest
skydiver in Asia, died yesterday of a stroke at his house in
Bandung, West Java. He would have turned 71 on Nov. 12.

Triso, as he was known to friends, fell ill earlier this year
and was hospitalized for two weeks in July.

He is survived by four children and seven grandchildren.

Trisno had worked as a journalist for Pikiran Rakyat, a
leading daily in the province, since 1961.

He founded Aves, an association of Indonesian divers. His son,
Tristian Wirawan, also member of Aves, died in 1980 at the age of
24 after his parachute failed to open.

Trisno had logged more than 1,000 skydives since he started in
1950. He was a member of the SOS-USA (Skydivers Over Sixty in the
United States).

During the independence years of 1945 - 1950, Trisno fought in
the Armed Forces. He was member of the Mataram People's Army, the
Student Corps, and the Siliwangi Army. In 1950, he was selected
to take part in combat intelligence training in Bandung and
surrounding areas.

He started writing in 1950 after befriending writers S.M.
Ardan, Soekanto S.A., Ajip Rosjidi and playwright Syumandjaja,
Antara reported.

He won a number of literary prizes, including one for his
short story Tinggul published in his anthology Laki-laki dan
Mesiu (Man and Gunpowder). One of his more recent works is
Surat-surat Cinta (Love Letters), a novel which tells of a
married man's affair with a student in Bandung. (swe)