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Ratna Indraswari

Indonesian writer (1949-2011) · Indonesia · On the map · Writers · Died at 61

Ratna Indraswari, nicknamed the Queen of the Bees, was an Indonesian poet, author, and human rights activist. Paralyzed since the age of 10, she composed more than 400 short stories and novels during her life, including socially and critically engaged works such as the environmentalist Lemah Tanjung (2003).

Ratna Indraswari is read about 5 times a day, in 8 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 27 September 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 63 days, one point a day.

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She was also a notable figure in the Indonesian feminist and democratic movement.

Country
Indonesia
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1949 to 2011 · aged 61