Pramoedya Ananta Toer
Awards & Honours
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Pramoedya Ananta Toer's literary achievements earned him a place among the most significant writers of the 20th century. His Buru Quartet is considered a masterpiece of world literature, and his works have been translated into some 20 languages. He received the Ramon Magsaysay Award, often called Asia's Nobel Prize, and the Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize, among others. His eight nominations for the Nobel Prize in Literature underscore the global impact of his storytelling.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Honorary Doctorate
Awarded an honorary doctorate in recognition of his literary contributions.
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Marked his 92nd birth anniversary on February 6, 2017.
Records & Feats
Composed the Buru Quartet entirely orally
Wrote the four-novel series by reciting it to fellow prisoners during his imprisonment, without access to writing materials.
Nominated for Nobel Prize in Literature eight times
Received eight nominations for the Nobel Prize in Literature, a rare distinction for an Indonesian author.