Toeti Heraty
Toeti Heraty | |
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Born | Bandung, Residency of Preanger, Dutch East Indies | 27 November 1933
Died | 13 June 2021 Jakarta, Indonesia | (aged 87)
Occupation | The Rector of the Jakarta Institute of the Arts |
Language | Indonesian |
Nationality | Indonesian |
Citizenship | Indonesia |
Genre | Poetry |
Subject | Literature |
Notable works | "Sajak-Sajak 33" (1973), "Nostalgi=Transcendensi" (1995) |
Spouse | Eddy Noerhadi |
Toeti Heraty (also known as Toeti Heraty Noerhadi-Roosseno; 27 November 1933 – 13 June 2021) was an Indonesian poet. She has been singled out as the "only woman amongst the leading contemporary Indonesian poets".
Biography
Toeti Heraty was born in
Despite her studies in hard sciences, she found her inclination towards arts and literature. Besides being a poet, she was a philosopher, an art historian and a human rights activist.[3] She first began to write as a college student and since 1966 has been a frequent contributor to Indonesia's leading cultural and literary journals. She has since then occupied herself actively in the academic world. She taught in the Faculty of Psychology at Padjadjaran University. She co-founded (along with Soerjanto Poespowardojo) the Department of Philosophy of the Faculty of Arts at [UI] and served as a lecturer. She also remained the chairperson of both the Department of Philosophy and the post-graduate program for Philosophy Studies. Heraty also served as dean of the Lembaga Pendidikan Kesenian, Jakarta Institute of the Arts, and as acting professor at the Faculty of Arts at UI in 1994.[4]
Toeti Heraty has been singled out as the "only woman amongst the leading contemporary Indonesian poets".[5] Her poetry has been described as difficult to understand, combining a "deliberately cultivated ambiguity" with an "often unexpected, purely associative kind of imagery".[5] But it is possibly her effective use of irony to highlight the unfavorable position of women in a patriarchal society that sets Toeti's poetry apart from that of her peers.[5] She released her first major collection of poems, "Sajak-Sajak 33" (Poems at 33) in 1974, including "Dua Wanita" (Two Women), "Siklus" (Cycle) and "Geneva Bulan Juli" (Geneva in July). She released her second volume of collected poems, "Mimpi dan Pretensi" (Dreams and Pretenses) in 1982. She has also edited a volume of Dutch and Indonesian poetry, and a collection of poetry by women.[6] Her poem, "Calon Arang: the Story of A Woman Victimized by Patriarchy", a book-length lyric, provides critical insights into the standard perception of Indonesia's great archetypal figure, Calon Arang. The poem presents a three-dimensional picture of a woman who stands against the repressive, patriarchal society, but unfortunately is perceived as a legendary witch.[2]
Heraty is considered to belong to the first generation of Indonesian feminist thinkers and has written extensively on issues of importance to women.[2] Heraty's poetry reflects not just her feminist stance, but also her love for arts. Her house in Menteng, Jakarta, doubles as a gallery, housing a number of paintings by prominent painters, among them Affandi, S. Sudjojono, Srihadi Soedarsono. She also headed the Yayasan Mitra Budaya Indonesia, (YMBI, Foundation for Lovers of Indonesian Culture) in 1998.[7] She was the founder of Jurnal Perempuan, a feminist magazine that raises issues concerning women.[8] Heraty also offered her services to a non-government organization, Suara Ibu Peduli, that works for the empowerment of women.[9]
Heraty died on 13 June 2021 at the Metropolitan Medical Center Hospital in Jakarta.[8]
Publications
- Heraty, Toeti (1974). Sajak-sajak 33 (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Budaja Djaja. OCLC 2891785.
- Heraty, Toeti; McGlynn, John H. (1979). Seserpih pinang sepucuk sirih : bunga rampai puisi wanita [A taste of betel and lime : an anthology of poetry by women] (in English and Indonesian). Jakarta: Pustaka Jaya. OCLC 219920699.
- Heraty, Toeti (1981). Poetry International : Toeti Heraty Noerhadi. Jakarta: OCLC 66703103.
- Heraty, Toeti (1982). Mimpi & pretensi (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Balai Pustaka. OCLC 10111240.
- Heraty, Toeti (1982). Semalam dengan penyair wanita (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Taman Ismail Marzuki. OCLC 21870176.
- Heraty, Toeti; Marzuki, Yazir (1982). Borobudur. Jakarta: Djambatan. OCLC 10112746.
- Heraty, Toeti; et al. (1983). Kreativitas : kumpulan 12 makalah serta diskusi Simposium Kreativitas yang diadakan oleh Akademi Jakarta dari tanggal 29-31 Oktober 1980 untuk memperingati ulangtahunnya yang ke 10 (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Akademi Jakarta : Dian Rakyat. OCLC 10760861.
- Heraty, Toeti; et al. (1983). Women's self concept : facts and fears in transition (in Indonesian). Yogyakarta: The fourth Indonesian-Dutch History Conference Publication. OCLC 24883623.
- Heraty, Toeti (1984). Aku dalam budaya : suatu telaah filsafat mengenai hubungan subyek-obyek (in Indonesian and Dutch). Jakarta: Pustaka Jaya. OCLC 12667941.
- Heraty, Toeti; OCLC 20751882.
- Heraty, Toeti (1990). Dinamika wanita Indonesia (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Pusat Pengembangan Sumberdaya Wanita. OCLC 27430424.
- Heraty, Toeti (1995). Nostalgi, transendensi : pilihan sajak (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Gramedia Widiasarana Indonesia. OCLC 33443849.
- Heraty, Toeti (2000). Calon arang : kisah perempuan korban patriarki : prosa lirik (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Yayasan Obor Indonesia. OCLC 4734865.
- Heraty, Toeti (2000). Hidup matinya sang pengarang (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Yayasan Obor Indonesia. OCLC 52604148.
- Heraty, Toeti; McGlynn, John (2003). A Time, A Season: Selected Poems of Toeti Heraty (in Indonesian and English). Jakarta: Lontar Foundation. OCLC 54530299.
- Heraty, Toeti; Rosa Herliany, Dorothea (2003). Pencarian belum selesai : fragmen otobiografi Toeti Heraty (in Indonesian). Magelang: IndonesiaTera. OCLC 54821860. . .
- Heraty, Toeti (2003). Pawai kehidupan : 70 tahun Toeti Heraty : sumbangan tulisan dari sahabat, kawan, rekan tercinta dan terhormat (in Indonesian, Dutch, and English). Jakarta: Yayasan Mitra Budaya Indonesia. OCLC 55286435.
- Heraty, Toeti (2006). Calon Arang : the story of a woman sacrificed to patriarchy : lyrical prose. Jakarta: Sanur: Saritaksu Editions. OCLC 105364367.
- Heraty, Toeti; et al. (2008). Warna-warni (in Indonesian). Depok, Jakarta: Filsafat UI Press, Departemen Filsafat, Fakultas Ilmu Pengetahuan Budaya, Universitas Indonesia. OCLC 317778502.
- Heraty, Toeti; Aveling, Harry (2008). Rainbow : 18 Indonesian women poets. Yogyakarta: Tera. OCLC 298707230.
- Heraty, Toeti (2008). Puisi [Poems]. London: Enitharmon. OCLC 603872004.
- Heraty, Toeti (2009). Akademi Jakarta mengenang 100 tahun Sutan Syahrir : pasang surut idealisme : kajian "Renungan Indonesia" Sutan Syahrir (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Galeri Cipta II Taman Ismail Marzuki. OCLC 433975903.
- Heraty, Toeti (2010). Rainha Boki Raja : ratu Ternate abad keenambelas (in English and Indonesian). Depok, Indonesia: Komunitas Bambu. OCLC 677976885.
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References
- ^ Wilson, Juliana, ed. (2004). On the Record Indonesian Literary Figures. Vol. 3: Toeti Heraty. The Lontar Foundation. pp. 24–37.
- ^ ISBN 979-8083-51-2.
- ^ "Toeti Heraty". Poetry Translation Centre. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- ^ "Heraty Toeti Noerhadi Rooseno, 70 years, Launches Books". Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- ^ ISBN 90-247-2308-6.
- ^ Bianpoen, Carla (27 November 2003). "Toeti Herarty Lives a Full Life". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
- ^ "Artikel "Toeti Heraty" - Ensiklopedia Sastra Indonesia". ensiklopedia.kemdikbud.go.id. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ a b Media, Kompas Cyber (13 June 2021). "Toeti Heraty, Pendiri Jurnal Perempuan Sekaligus Guru Besar UI Meninggal Dunia". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "Politik Representasi Suara Ibu Peduli". Jurnal Perempuan. Retrieved 13 June 2021.