Hanna Rambe is an Indonesian writer and journalist (born 23 November 1940 in Jakarta).
Hanna Rambe | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 November 1940 Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Occupation | Writer, journalist |
| Language | Indonesian |
| Nationality | Indonesian |
| Genre | Novel, biography |
| Notable works | Mirah dari Banda (2003), Pertarungan (2002) |
Biography edit
She was educated largely in Jakarta.[1] In the mid-1960s, she entered the Literature Department at the University of Indonesia where she enrolled in the English language division, but she did not complete her schooling. She began working as a journalist, beginning as a copy-editor at the Indonesian Observer newspaper, and then worked as a translator and reporter for Indonesia Raya until 1974. She also worked as a contributor to the magazine Intisari (1972–1977), and then as a journalist at Mutiara magazine from (1977–1992).[2]
According to Jane Miller, Rambe's stories are infused with a strong sense of irony—in "The Love of City People," a country girl is confused when she meets her city relatives and finds out that they care more about their pets than each other.[3] An English translation of this story is available at the Indonesian Translation Service.
Rambe's work as a journalist provided her the opportunity to travel and her journeys provided inspiration for her stories.[2] She is also known as an author who researches her subject in detail prior to writing; when preparing Mirah dari Banda she lived for a month in Banda doing research; while writing Seorang Lelaki dari Waimital, Rambe went back and forth to Seram, to the difficult to reach interior of the island.[4]
According to Korrie Layun Rampan, Hanna Rambe is a mystery novelist who explores history and connects with the issue of fate[5] as exemplified in Mirah dari Banda.[6]
Not all of her works are works of fiction. Her profession as a journalist influenced the form of her writing. Among her other works are biographies: Terhempas Prahara ke Pasifik, Mencari Makna Hidupku (a biography of Ibu Suyatin Kartowijono, a pioneer in the struggle for women’s rights from the 1920s), and Pelayaran Cadik Nusantara (a youth who took a fishing boat alone all the way to Brunei). Today, Hanna Rambe has retired from journalism and spends her days writing as well as teaching English. She is currently working on a three-volume history of Eastern Indonesia in the seventeenth century.[7]
Selected works edit
- Boender, R. Soedirmo; Rambe, Hanna (1982). Terhempas prahara ke Pasifik: kenangan seorang prajurit bekas anggota The Rainbow Division, sebuah divisi yang terkenal selama Perang Pasifik (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Penerbit Sinar Harapan.
- Rambe, Hanna (1983). Mencari makna hidupku: bunga rampai perjalanan Sujatin Kartowijono [Sujatin Kartowijono's Searching the Meaning of My Life] (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Penerbit Sinar Harapan.
- Rambe, Hanna (1983). Seorang Lelaki Di Waimital : Sebuah Pernyataan Dan Bandingan Terhadap Beribu Slogan Pembangunan (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Penerbit Sinar Harapan. ISBN 978-979-9375-48-3.
- Rambe, Hanna (1992). Petualangan Effendy Soleman dengan Cadik Nusantara (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Pustaka Sinar Harapan.
- Rambe, Hanna (1999). Dua permata nusantara (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Persetia.
- Rambe, Hanna (2002). Pertarungan : sebuah novel ekologi (in Indonesian). Magelang: IndonesiaTera. ISBN 978-979-9375-45-2.
- Rambe, Hanna (2003). Mirah dari Banda : sebuah novel (in Indonesian). Magelang: IndonesiaTera. ISBN 978-979-9375-48-3.
- Rambe, Hanna (2010). Mirah of Banda. Jakarta, Indonesia: Lontar. ISBN 978-979-8083-78-5.
References edit
- ^ "Biodata Penulis-Hanna Rambe" (in Indonesian). Yayasan Obor Indonesia. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
- ^ a b On the Record: Films Transcripts and Biographical Information – Indonesian Literary Figures Volume 4. Jakarta, Indonesia: Lontar. 2004.
- ^ Miller, Jane (2000). Who's Who in Contemporary Women's Writing. New York: Routledge. pp. 267–268. ISBN 978-0-415-15980-7.
- ^ Rambe, Hanna (2003). Mirah dari Banda : sebuah novel (in Indonesian). Magelang: IndonesiaTera. ISBN 978-979-9375-48-3.
- ^ "Biography of Rambe, Hanna, 1940- | Southeast Asia Digital Library". sea.lib.niu.edu. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ Korrie Layun Rampan (25 February 1996). "Wanita Novelis Indonesia" [Indonesian Female Novelists]. Kompas (in Indonesian). Jakarta. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
- ^ Rambe, Hanna (2010). Mirah of Banda. Jakarta, Indonesia: Lontar. ISBN 978-979-8083-78-5.
External links edit
- Rampan, Korrie Layun (2000). Leksikon Susastra Indonesia [Lexicon of Indonesian Literature] (in Indonesian) (First ed.). Jakarta: Balai Pustaka. p. 180. ISBN 979-666-358-9.