Sariamin Ismail: Biography, Facts and Career
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Sariamin Ismail (31 July 1909 – 15 December 1995) was the first female Indonesian novelist to be published in the Dutch East Indies. A teacher by trade, by the 1930s she had begun writing in newspapers; she published her first novel, Kalau Tak Untung, in 1933. She published two novels and several poetry anthologies afterwards, while continuing to teach and – between 1947 and 1949 – serving as a member of the regional representative body in Riau. Her literary works often dealt with star-crossed lovers and the role of fate, while her editorials were staunchly anti-polygamy. She was one of only a handful of Indonesian women authors to be published at all during the colonial period, alongside Fatimah Hasan Delais, Saadah Alim, Soewarsih Djojopoespito and a few others.
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- Full name: Sariamin Ismail
- Born: 1909-07-31
- Nationality: Indonesia
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q112332
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Who is Sariamin Ismail?
Sariamin Ismail (31 July 1909 – 15 December 1995) was the first female Indonesian novelist to be published in the Dutch East Indies.
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Sariamin Ismail is Indonesia.
When was Sariamin Ismail born?
Sariamin Ismail was born on 1909-07-31.
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