WRITER

Abdul Muis

1883 - 1959

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Abdul Muis (also spelt Abdoel Moeis; 1886 – 17 July 1959), was an Indonesian writer, journalist and nationalist. He advocated for Indonesia's independence from the Netherlands. He was the first person to be named a national hero by President Sukarno. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Abdul Muis is the 4,258th most popular writer (up from 5,097th in 2019), the 53rd most popular biography from Indonesia (up from 69th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Indonesian Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Abdul Muis ranks 4,258 out of 7,302. Before him are Ildefonso Falcones, Joachim Ringelnatz, Mustai Karim, Hiratsuka Raichō, Georges Eekhoud, and Philip Reeve. After him are Willibald Alexis, Louise-Victorine Ackermann, Andrey Piontkovsky, Konstantin Batyushkov, Marietta Shaginyan, and Konstantin Aksakov.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1883, Abdul Muis ranks 188. Before him are Jay O'Brien, Raimu, Abel Bonnard, Franklin Clarence Mars, Tom Moore, and Joachim Ringelnatz. After him are Şemsettin Günaltay, Emil Voigt, Toivo Kuula, Stanley Bruce, Emil Rausch, and Robert Lowie. Among people deceased in 1959, Abdul Muis ranks 142. Before him are Alexander Rueb, Esfir Shub, Jean Grémillon, Friedrich Waismann, Walter Bathe, and Max Gerson. After him are Pierre Frieden, Sténio Vincent, G. D. H. Cole, Benjamin Christensen, Adolf Lindfors, and Nazik al-Abid.

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In Indonesia

Among people born in Indonesia, Abdul Muis ranks 53 out of 158. Before him are Agus Salim (1884), Xenia Stad-de Jong (1922), Adolf van der Voort van Zijp (1892), Amir Hamzah (1911), Mohammad Natsir (1908), and Hamengkubuwono IX (1912). After him are Willem Jacob Luyten (1899), D. N. Aidit (1923), Wage Rudolf Supratman (1903), Boediono (1943), Chrisye (1949), and Sudirman (1916).

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Among WRITERS In Indonesia

Among writers born in Indonesia, Abdul Muis ranks 5. Before him are Pramoedya Ananta Toer (1925), Hella Haasse (1918), Chairil Anwar (1922), and Amir Hamzah (1911). After him are Nh. Dini (1936), Mochtar Lubis (1922), Xaviera Hollander (1943), Sapardi Djoko Damono (1940), Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana (1908), Jeroen Brouwers (1940), and Ayu Utami (1968).

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