Utuy Tatang Sontani (May 31, 1920 – September 17, 1979) was an Indonesian writer and university lecturer. He was born in Cianjur, West Java. In 1938 he attended an adult school in Bandung, and then became a civil servant. After the independence of Indonesia in 1945, he successively worked for National Broadcasting Station and Books Compilation & Translation Bureau. In 1959 he joined the People's Culture Association, and became a member of its central committee. He lived abroad after 1965, mainly in the Soviet Union, taught at Institute of Asian and African Countries at Moscow State University, died and was buried in Moscow.[1][2]
Utuy initially wrote in Sundanese, but under the Japanese rule during World War 2 he started writing in the Indonesian language. He preferred to write plays and short stories, and the protagonists in his works were always poor people. His first play Suling (1948) describes the Indonesian fight for independence. The second play Bunga Rumah Makan (1948) tell a story of a hotel waitress yearning for freedom and not willing to tender mercies. His historical novel Tambera (1948) concerns with the anti-Dutch struggle in the late 16th century and early 17th century. After the transfer of sovereignty, Utuy was quite disappointed with the social reality. His short story collection Orang-orang Sial (1951) mainly expresses tragic fate of the little people and corruption of the officialdom. The play Awal dan Mira (1952) reflected his disillusionment won him the first prize. His other plays comprise Di Langit Ada Bintang (1955), Sang Kuriang: opera dua babak (1955), Si Kabajan: komedi dua babak (1959), Tak Pernah Mendjadi Tua (1963), Manusia Kota: empat buah drama (1961) etc.[1]
Referencesedit
^ ab"Utuy Tatang Sontani". Ensiklopedia Sastra Indonesia (in Indonesian). Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
^Jassin, H.B. (1955). Kesusasteraan Indonesia Modern dalam Kritik dan Essay I (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Gunung Agung. p. 104.
Bibliographyedit
Harry Aveling&Utuy Tatang Sontani. Man and society in the works of the Indonesian playwright Utuy Tatang Sontani. Honolulu : Southeast Asian Studies Program, University of Hawaii, 1979.
Herman S. Sorotan atas drama "Awal dan Mira", karangan Utuy Tatang Sontani : paper. Bandung : Djurusan Bahasa dan Sastera Indonesia IKIP Bandung, 1964.
November 02, 2023
utuy, tatang, sontani, 1920, september, 1979, indonesian, writer, university, lecturer, born, cianjur, west, java, 1938, attended, adult, school, bandung, then, became, civil, servant, after, independence, indonesia, 1945, successively, worked, national, broad. Utuy Tatang Sontani May 31 1920 September 17 1979 was an Indonesian writer and university lecturer He was born in Cianjur West Java In 1938 he attended an adult school in Bandung and then became a civil servant After the independence of Indonesia in 1945 he successively worked for National Broadcasting Station and Books Compilation amp Translation Bureau In 1959 he joined the People s Culture Association and became a member of its central committee He lived abroad after 1965 mainly in the Soviet Union taught at Institute of Asian and African Countries at Moscow State University died and was buried in Moscow 1 2 Utuy Tatang Sontanic 1955Born 1920 05 31 May 31 1920Cianjur West Jawa Dutch East IndiesDiedSeptember 17 1979 1979 09 17 aged 59 Moscow Soviet UnionOccupationwriter academicLanguageIndonesian SundaneseNationality IndonesiaGenrenovel short story drama autobiographySubjectthe little peopleUtuy initially wrote in Sundanese but under the Japanese rule during World War 2 he started writing in the Indonesian language He preferred to write plays and short stories and the protagonists in his works were always poor people His first play Suling 1948 describes the Indonesian fight for independence The second play Bunga Rumah Makan 1948 tell a story of a hotel waitress yearning for freedom and not willing to tender mercies His historical novel Tambera 1948 concerns with the anti Dutch struggle in the late 16th century and early 17th century After the transfer of sovereignty Utuy was quite disappointed with the social reality His short story collection Orang orang Sial 1951 mainly expresses tragic fate of the little people and corruption of the officialdom The play Awal dan Mira 1952 reflected his disillusionment won him the first prize His other plays comprise Di Langit Ada Bintang 1955 Sang Kuriang opera dua babak 1955 Si Kabajan komedi dua babak 1959 Tak Pernah Mendjadi Tua 1963 Manusia Kota empat buah drama 1961 etc 1 References edit a b Utuy Tatang Sontani Ensiklopedia Sastra Indonesia in Indonesian Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia Retrieved 2020 08 25 Jassin H B 1955 Kesusasteraan Indonesia Modern dalam Kritik dan Essay I in Indonesian Jakarta Gunung Agung p 104 Bibliography editHarry Aveling amp Utuy Tatang Sontani Man and society in the works of the Indonesian playwright Utuy Tatang Sontani Honolulu Southeast Asian Studies Program University of Hawaii 1979 Herman S Sorotan atas drama Awal dan Mira karangan Utuy Tatang Sontani paper Bandung Djurusan Bahasa dan Sastera Indonesia IKIP Bandung 1964 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Utuy Tatang Sontani amp oldid 1166614915, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
