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Some of his works have been translated to other languages such as : Paris La Nuit (Paris at Night, 2001), a collection of poetry, into French, English and
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which was his mother tongue even though his Dutch was limited for this kind of literature. This was the starting point of his interest in literature. He began reading more and more
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Paris la nuit : entre le souvenir et l'oubli = Paris di waktu malam : yang dikenang dan dilupakan : sajak-sajak Sitor
Situmorang dalam bahasa Indonesia dan terjemahan bahasa Perancis
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When he grew up, Indonesia was under Dutch rule and a
European-style education was provided only for a small minority of the population. Therefore, during high school he studied mostly
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and Dutch, which he found disturbing and provoked his sense of nationalism. When he was 15, he was inspired to translate "Saijah and Adinda" (a poem), a part of
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influenced some of his works, such as
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in 1955. He became a prominent member of the
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of the early fifties, and his poetic forms, as pointed by Subagio, display remarkable similarities with French
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Pertempuran dan Salju di Paris (Struggle and Snow in Paris), ( 1956) – winner of Hadiah Sastra Nasional BMKN
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Rindu Kelana (The Need to Wander), (2004) short documentary by Ed Pesta Sirait – The Lontar Foundation
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Rindu Kelana (To Love, To Wander), 1993 – translated in 1996 by John McGlynn, The Lontar Foundation
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in 1965, he was imprisoned and was not released until 1976, without any trial.
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to study at AMS. After graduating from AMS, he went to the US to further study
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Bunga di Atas Batu: Si Anak Hilang (Flowers on Stone: The Prodigal Son), 1989
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and published at Siasat, ten years after he translated Saijah dan Adinda by
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Sitor was considered by Dutch scholar and critic of Indonesian literature
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1976)." Despite the European influence he is still deeply rooted in his
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Sitor Situmorang Sastrawan 45, Penyair Danau Toba, autobiography (1981)
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Guru Somalaing dan Modigliani Utusan Raja Rom, (1993), local history.
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at Suara Nasional (1945–1946) and Waspada (1947). He was assigned to
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This publication established him as a prominent and respected poet.
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His first poem "Kaliurang" was written in 1948 in the style of
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Jalan Mutiara (Road of Pearls, collection of plays), (1954)
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Vuyk, Beb (May 2011). "A Weekend with Richard Wright".
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and now are popular among classical music vocalists.
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416:Wajah Tak Bernama (Face Without a Name), (1955)
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