Jan Engelbert Tatengkeng
| Jan Engelbert Tatengkeng | |
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| 4th Prime Minister of the State of East Indonesia | |
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In office December 27, 1949 – March 14, 1950 | |
| President | Tjokorda Gde Raka Soekawati |
| Preceded by | Ide Anak Agung Gde Agung |
| Succeeded by | D P Diapari |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 19, 1907 Kolongan, Sangihe, North Sulawesi, Dutch East Indies |
| Died |
March 6, 1968 (aged 60) Ujung Pandang, South Sulawesi, Indonesia |
| Nationality | Indonesian |
| Profession | Poet |
| Religion | Christianity |
Jan Engelbert Tatengkeng (October 19, 1907 – March 6, 1968) was an Indonesian poet from the Pujangga Baru era. He was also the fourth Prime Minister of the State of East Indonesia.
Early life
Jan Engelbert Tatengkeng was educated at a Hollandsch-Inlandsche School (HIS, Dutch Native School) in Manganitu, a Christelijk Middagkweekscool (Christian Normal School) in Bandung and a Christian teachers' college in Surakarta, Central Java, where he learned about Tachtigers, a form of Dutch literature that later influenced most of his work.[1]
List of works
Most of Tatengkeng's works were influenced by Tachtigers and Christianity. His best known collection of poems is Rindu Dendam (Longing For Revenge), which contains 32 poems and was first published in 1934. He also published poems in magazines.
His other works comprise works of prose and a play.[1]
Works
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Poems first published in the magazine Poedjangga Baroe
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Poems first published in other magazines
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Prose Works
- Datuk yang Ketularan (The Infected Datuk)
- Kemeja Pancawarna (Five-colored Shirt)
- Prawira Pers Tukang Nyanyi (The Journalist Singer)
- Saya Masuk Sekolah Belanda (I Entered a Dutch School)
- Sepuluh Hari Aku Tak Mandi (I Didn't Take a Shower For Ten Days)
Drama
- Lena (1958)