Indonesian literary critic, documentarian and professor
Hans Bague Jassin
HB Jassin, 1990s
Born
(1917-07-13)13 July 1917
Gorontalo, Dutch East Indies
Died
11 March 2000(2000-03-11) (aged 82)
Jakarta
Nationality
Indonesian
Alma mater
University of Indonesia Yale University
Known for
Documentation and criticism of Indonesian literature
Scientific career
Fields
Literary criticism, documentation
Hans Bague Jassin (31 July 1917 – 11 March 2000), better known as HB Jassin, was an Indonesian literary critic, documentarian, and professor. Born in Gorontalo to a bibliophilic petroleum company employee, Jassin began reading while still in elementary school, later writing published reviews before finishing high school. After a while working in the Gorontalo regent's office, he moved to Jakarta where he worked at the state publisher Balai Pustaka. After leaving the publisher, he attended the University of Indonesia and later Yale. Returning to Indonesia to be a teacher, he also headed Sastra magazine. Horison, a literary magazine, was started in July 1966 by Jassin and Mochtar Lubis as a successor to Sastra, and was edited by Taufiq Ismail, Ds. Muljanto, Zaini, Su Hok Djin, and Goenawan Mohamad.[1] In 1971, Jassin was given a one-year prison sentence and a two-year probation period because as the editor of Sastra, he refused to reveal the identity of an anonymous writer who wrote a story which was considered by the court to be blasphemous.[2]
After his release, he founded HB Jassin Literary Documentation Center, using it to document Indonesian literature. After suffering six strokes towards the end of his life, Jassin died on 11 March 2000 and was buried in the Kalibata Heroes Cemetery. During his life Jassin was highly recognized for his work, acquiring the nickname "The Pope of Indonesian Literature" and receiving numerous awards.
^Teeuw, A. (1967). Modern Indonesian literature. The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff. pp. 253–254. OCLC 462738753.
^"HB Jassin dies of stroke". The Jakarta Post. Jakarta. 12 March 2000. Archived from the original on 22 July 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
Hans Bague Jassin (31 July 1917 – 11 March 2000), better known as HBJassin, was an Indonesian literary critic, documentarian, and professor. Born in Gorontalo...
between the main characters to further the plot. The literary documentarian HBJassin, who compared the two using an Indonesian translation of Sous les Tilleuls...
educational institutions such as the Jakarta Arts Institute (IKJ), the HBJassin Literary Documentation Center, and the Jakarta Planetarium. There is also...
and intellectuals in late 1963. The Cultural Manifesto was initiated by HBJassin, Trisno Sumardjo, Wiratmo Soekito, Zaini, Bokor Hutasuhut, Gunawan Mohamad...
Goenawan Mohamad. Horison was started in July 1966 by Mochtar Lubis and HBJassin, as a successor to Sastra. He remains active writing for the magazine...
The anniversary of his death is celebrated as National Literature Day. HBJassin notes that his first impression of Anwar when the latter submitted his...
Indonesia Modern: Beberapa Catatan, Jakarta: Gramedia, 1983 Arloji, Jakarta H.B. Jassin 70 Tahun, Jakarta: Gramedia, 1987 Suddenly the Night, Jakarta: Lontar...
Putus (both 1949), and Tiga Menguak Takdir (1950). In 1956 documentarian HBJassin compiled most of Anwar's remaining works as Chairil Anwar: Pelopor Angkatan...
poems were collected in Setanggi Timoer (1939). In 1962 documentarian HBJassin compiled all of Amir's remaining works – except the book Sastera Melajoe...
published apologies from the writer and publisher, the head editor of Sastra, HBJassin, was tried for blasphemy; he was later sentenced to a one-year suspended...
human existence: fate, dissatisfaction, and escape. Literary critics H.B. Jassin and Zuber Usman view the collection as an attempt to address Amir’s worldly...
of influence appears to be Indian literature. Indonesian documentarian HBJassin finds instances in "Buah Rindu II", particularly the verses regarding...
gives a similar reading, while Jassin reads the poem as a statement that Hamzah would like to meet God. Documentarian HBJassin writes that critics, such as...
across two 775-foot (236 m) spans, the world's longest until 1945. Born: HBJassin, Indonesian literary critic, credited as "The Pope of Indonesian Literature"...
Artists"), among whom were Rosihan Anwar, Usmar Ismail, El Hakim, and HBJassin. On August 29, 1945, twelve days after the official declaration of independence...
Alex Dreier, 83, American news reporter and commentator, heart failure. HBJassin, 82, Indonesian literary critic and documentarian. Noel Mulligan, 73,...
entirely without dialogue. Several writers (including Ajip Rosidi and HBJassin) have written that Layar Terkembang was published in 1936; however, the...
"Mimbar Indonesia" and was highly appreciated by the well-known critic HBJassin. The novels "Three Solo Concerts" and "The Pearl" were published in 1968...
in Yogyakarta. Starting in 1955 he also became co-editor, along with HBJassin, Zaini and Trisno Sumardjo, of a new Jakarta arts and culture magazine...
permeation of a person whose love for his country was never in doubt. — H.B. Jassin, Jassin (1962, p. 41) Sources disagree over his date of birth. The date officially...
University Press-published reader for foreign students of Indonesian, and HBJassin included one of Soeman's poems, "Iman" ("Faith"), in the anthology Pudjangga...
Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2012. Jassin, H.B. (1993). Kesusastraan Indonesia di Masa Jepang [Indonesian Literature...
Literature] (in Indonesian) (3rd ed.). Jakarta: Kompas. ISBN 9789799251787. Jassin, HB (1985). "Sedikit Sejarah dan Rustam Effendi" [A Bit of History and Rustam...
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