Shaping Classical Malay Literature
Tuesday, August 15, 2017
Amir Hamzah earned the title of national hero for his contribution to Indonesian literature. His poetry was heavily influenced by Rabindranath Tagore.
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TENGKU Tahura Alautiah wept at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, on Monday, November 10, 1975, when President Suharto named his father Tengku Amir Hamzah, a celebrated Indonesian poet, a national hero.
Tahura, Amir Hamzah’s only child, felt the title was significant because it proved his father’s role and contribution to the nation. "I came to understand who my father really was," said Tahura as reported by the media at the time. "My father was not
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