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| Author | Soe Hok Gie |
|---|---|
| Original title | Catatan Seorang Demonstran |
| Language | Indonesian |
| Publisher | LP3ES |
Publication date | 1 May 1983 |
| ISBN | 978-9794444221 |
Catatan Seorang Demonstran (Indonesian forAnnotations of a Demonstrator) orCatatan Harian Seorang Demonstran (Indonesian forThe Diaries of A Demonstrator) is thediary ofIndonesianactivistSoe Hok Gie, published in 1983.[1]
This book briefly appeared in a scene of the filmWhat's Up with Love? and was later made into a movie directed byRiri Riza.
When the 2005 film about Soe Hok Gie's life (entitledGie) debuted, this book was republished withNicholas Saputra’s face on the cover, who portrays Soe Hok Gie in the film.
It is collected from several diaries and covers the life of Soe Hok Gie from around the end of his childhood until several days before his death at the age of 26 in 1969. The book is notable for its first hand account of the Indonesian political turmoil in the 1960s, at the end of PresidentSukarno's era leading to the birth of theOrde Baru (New Order) under GeneralSuharto.
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