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Amir Hamzah

1911–1946 · 20th century · Also known as Tengku Amir Hamzah

Amir Hamzah was an Indonesian poet and a member of the royal family of the Langkat Sultanate in North Sumatra. His collections Nyanyi Sunyi and Buah Rindu, written in Malay in the 1930s, made him the leading poet of the Pujangga Baru generation. He was killed in March 1946 during the social revolution in East Sumatra and was later named a National Hero of Indonesia.

Amir Hamzah
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Langkat Sultanate

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