Description
Mochtar Lubis was one of Indonesia窶冱 best-known newspaper editors, authors and cultural figures, with a national, regional and international prominence that he retained from the early 1950s until his recent death in 2004. This book traces the major events in the life of Mochtar Lubis, which is also a prism through which much of Indonesia窶冱 post-independence history can be interpreted. This book is also the story of Indonesia in the second half of the twentieth century, when the people of the archipelago became an independent nation, and when print media and the influential figures who controlled and produced newspapers, played a pivotal role in national political, educational and cultural life, defining Indonesia. Editors with strong personalities dominated the industry and sparred with the nation窶冱 leadership; Lubis was a vocal critic of the abuse of power and a thorn in the side of the country窶冱 first two presidents, becoming synonymous with combative journalism. Under both Sukarno and Suharto, Lubis had his newspaper closed down and was imprisoned. As the only comprehensive biography of this towering figure, the book provides a unique insight into the history and development of media, literature and the political system in Indonesia.
Table of Contents
Part I: Early Life 1. Introduction 2. Bureaucrat窶冱 Son to Nationalist Intellectual Part II: The Sukarno Period 3. The 窶榔ress of Political Struggle窶�: The first Indonesia Raya 4. 窶牢peaking to the World窶�: Author and Cultural Figure Part III: The Suharto Period 5. The 窶賂olden Boy of the New Order窶�: Indonesia Raya Re-Established 6. Cultural Broker under the New Order Part IV: Denouement 7. The Editor after Indonesia Raya 8. Conclusion: A Life Recalled Postscript: The Objectification of Mochtar Lubis
