 He was the author of many novels, short stories, essays and non-fiction works.He produced many anthology of novels such as "Ikan-ikan Hiu, Ido, Homa" (The Sharks, Ido, Homa), "", "Durga/Umayi", "Burung-Burung Manyar" (The Weaverbirds), and his essays were published in various newspapers in Indonesia.His work, "Sastra dan Religiositas" (Literature and Religiosity) was awarded as the best non-fiction book in 1982, while his novel The Weaverbirds received the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1996.