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Korrie Layun Rampan

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Korrie Layun Rampan

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1953-08-17 (Samarinda)
Died
2015-11-19 (Jakarta) age 62
Nationality
Indonesia
Languages
Indonesian
Residence History
Samarinda, East Kalimantan → Yogyakarta → Jakarta → West Kutai Regency

Career

Occupations
novelist, short story writer, poet, literary critic, journalist, politician
Active Years
1976-2015
Affiliations
Persada Studi Klub, Arus Foundation
Influenced By
Hamka

Education

Academy of Finance and Banking, Yogyakarta
Finance and Banking
Period: 1970-1981
Year of Graduation: 1981
Country: Indonesia
After high school graduation
Gadjah Mada University
Faculty of Social and Political Sciences
Country: Indonesia
Attended

Awards

Jakarta Arts Council Novel Competition
1976
Work: Upacara
Category: 小説
Organization: Jakarta Arts Council
Result: 第2位
Buku Utama foundation prize
1984
Work: Cuaca di atas Gunung dan Lembah
Category: 児童詩集
Organization: Buku Utama foundation
Result: 最優秀詩集賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Upacara (Ceremony)

1978 Novel

Focuses on the rituals of a Dayak tribe in the hinterlands of Kalimantan and how they affect the life of the main character.

Dayak ritualsTraditional culture
Translations
  • English: Ceremony (2014, Lontar Foundation)

Bibliography

  • Upacara (1978)
  • Api Awan Asap (1999)
  • Wanita di Jantung Jakarta (2000)
  • Perawan (2000)
  • Bunga (2002)
  • Lingkaran Kabut (2002)
  • Sendawar (2003)
  • Kekasih (1981) (short stories)
  • Malam Putih (1983) (short stories)

Health

  • Long-term illness
    晩年
    Underwent several treatments and died in 2015

Legacy

Contributed greatly to Indonesian literature with hundreds of books, both fiction and non-fiction. Known as a collector of literature-related books.

Trivia

  • Owned approximately 25,000 books, mostly literature-related.
  • Had four children from first marriage, two from second, one from third.