Documentary Special: Hidden History — Pramoedya Ananta Toer

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Majelis Sastra Madiun

“The late Indonesian writer Pramoedya Ananta Toer was a noted historian, journalist and novelist, famous internationally but banned at home.

He was gaoled by both colonial and Indonesian governments and even by the man he'd supported, Indonesia's first president Sukarno.

Pramoedya not only documented Indonesia's growth into an independent nation, he wrote compassionately of a history long suppressed.

Today, there are growing calls for one of Asia's most turbulent periods to be open to more scrutiny and Pramoedya's books accepted as an important contribution.

Karon Snowdon travelled to Indonesia to learn about the country's hidden history.”

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