Djamil Suherman

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Djamil Suherman
Born
Djamiil Soeherman Nitisoesastro

April 24, 1924
Sidoarjo, East Java, Indonesia
DiedNovember 30, 1985
Bandung
Other namesDjamil Soeherman, Jamil Suherman, DS
Occupation(s)journalist, poet
Known forIndonesian poet
Notable creditsee main body of article

Djamil Soeherman (born April 24, 1924, in Sidoarjo, East Java, Indonesia), is an Indonesian journalist and poet. His name is also written as Djamil Soeherman, Jamil Suherman, or DS (de-es). Djamil's poetry focuses on social and religious themes and was mostly influenced by his traditional Islamic boarding school (Pesantren) background. In the later part of his life, he was a reporter and editor of the corporate magazine Gematel . He was known as an Indonesian poet and Indonesian writer.

Bibliography

His works consist of poems, novels and short stories:

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References

  1. catalogue.nla.gov.au article on Djamil Suherman
  2. catalogue.nla.gov.au article on Djamil Suherman
  3. catalogue.nla.gov.au article on Djamil Suherman