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Kisah Dua Sastrawan Lekra (S. Rukiah Kertapati)
Tale of two Lekra writers: S. Rukiah Kertapati (Tempo, 1 May 2021)
Tempo feature, 1 May 2021, by Moyang Kasih Dewi Merdeka and Hardian Putra Pratama, on the forgotten Lekra writer S. Rukiah Kertapati: poet and novelist, Lekra leadership member from the 1959 congress, wife of BTI leader Sidik Kertapati. Soldiers took her from Purwakarta (article dates the arrest 1969; she was held at CPM Purwakarta and in Bandung); all her books were banned. Gerwani is not mentioned; context on left women writers.
Fitur Tempo, 1 Mei 2021, oleh Moyang Kasih Dewi Merdeka dan Hardian Putra Pratama tentang sastrawan Lekra yang terlupakan, S. Rukiah Kertapati: penyair dan novelis, pengurus Lekra sejak kongres 1959, istri pemimpin BTI Sidik Kertapati. Tentara menjemputnya dari Purwakarta (artikel menyebut penangkapan 1969; ia ditahan di CPM Purwakarta dan Bandung); semua bukunya dilarang. Gerwani tidak disebut; konteks penulis perempuan kiri.
“Rukiah tak pernah menulis lagi karena ancamannya adalah mati.”
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- 2021-05-01
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- Moyang Kasih Dewi Merdeka; Hardian Putra Pratama
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