Mochtar Lubis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Indonesian Batak journalist and novelist
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Place of Birth: Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia
About Mochtar Lubis
- Mochtar Lubis ([mox'tar lu'b?s]; 7 March 1922 – 2 July 2004) was an Indonesian Batak journalist and novelist who co-founded Indonesia Raya and monthly literary magazine "Horison".
- His novel Senja di Jakarta (Twilight in Jakarta in English) was the first Indonesian novel to be translated into English.
- He was a critic of Sukarno and was imprisoned by him.
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