perfected spelling better known pen indonesian author recognized pioneering detective fiction short story writing country literature born dutch family farmers studied teacher author writer began working language teacher completing normal school time began writing publishing novel years published novels short story collection thirty short stories poems japanese occupation dutch_east_indies subsequent revolution remained teacher active politics serving representatives council following netherlands recognition indonesia independence head regional department education working rebuild damaged infrastructure establish new schools including senior high school remained active education death author wrote stories emphasized suspense humour drawing western detective adventure fiction classical literature written vocabulary heavily influenced east background flowed readily avoided excessive popular work novel short story collection considered interesting literary perspective considered minor author period recognized eponymous library books taught schools early life born dutch father mother born moved marriage avoid conflict rival clan interview stated sure conflict source suspected father descended king felt honour farmed taught reading provided income muslim family father taught home began learning read young age traders visited heard stories crimes committed major cities singapore local school teachers reinforced importance reading took lesson heart reading numerous books european authors school library graduated hoping teacher tried course potential teachers north sumatra soon graduation accepted spent years studying city teachers later short story collection work indonesian literary canon outside class listen stories authors creative writing process sparked interest writer years continued normal school stayed met future wife graduation found employment dutch language school indigenous students worked language teacher seven years met young teacher java involved nationalist movement teachers joined discussion play song indonesia ban dutch colonial government discovered transferred despite repeated requests transfer remained japanese occupation dutch_east_indies began eventually principal writing career began writing shortly finishing studies inspired father stopped clan dominated took pen submitted novel undivided love state publisher book young orphan beloved disguise returns home published received total publication followed test novel young man named required marry rich merchant daughter returns trip suffers accident tricked man ultimately friend able reveal allowing marry following year translations novels published translated tan translated published novel seeking maiden follows sir man called father offered higher bride price apparently kidnapped offers services help find builds distrust husband ultimately called leaves village taken home couple lives happily singapore novel published received subsequent decades popular publication identified detective novel indonesian literary canon published novels lost love serialized blood payment published novel marked return sir featured detective stories authors published thirty short stories poems magazine seven stories compiled original stories collection published short story writers indonesian literary canon japanese occupation japanese occupied dutch_east_indies school supervisor occupying forces soon involved politics elected japanese sponsored regional representatives council later recalled elected selected japanese forces strong backing community revolution felt constant surveillance situation continued japanese withdrew indonesia proclaimed independent indonesia august news reach september following months elected newly formed later chairman capacity strike balance colonial staff looking forward dutch return supported independent indonesia dutch forces returning java physical conflict broken allied forces indonesian republicans following year elected based following operation dutch forces conquered republican capital captured government commander guerrilla forces aside continuing fight tasked finding new fighters support republican cause mission aided extensive networks long term fighters students troops led combat dutch allied troops times educator later life revolution concluded following dutch indonesian round table conference recalled head regional branch main task education system following years japanese occupation years revolution school buildings razed prevent enemy forces population unable attend regular classes furthermore department sufficient funding support reconstruction years led communal work projects dedicated restoring education facilities relying voluntary contributions populace followed period building education infrastructure help elementary school teachers studies took establishing private junior high school following year helped establish senior high school senior high school minister education attended opening ceremony compared situation north sumatra declared people treated like called send government teachers support objected rhetoric send teachers arrange state senior high school opened continued working establish new schools late 1950s seeing development schools christian organizations working muslims began establishing islamic schools elementary junior high school senior high school level governor approached asked join daily governance body provincial government working government established conducted formal inauguration ceremony formally retired teacher join daily 1960s involved education foundations served general director chairman managing board maintained ties provincial government formally recommendation governor went state funds died having remained active aspects education previous year creative process style credited adventure stories similar authors read translation interest adventure detective genres interested stories use suspense set apart works traditionally influenced authors according cultural critic construction suspense western detective stories adapt style eastern setting traditional influences surface works credited short stories comedic elements aspects folk literature unfortunate teacher tales poet notes common theme works strength love ability overcome obstacles wrote power romance marriage love response treatment women traditional culture arranged marriages common women married men older father marriage young women unable interact men ones chosen husbands similarly criticize adoption characters identified indigenous including common ethnic chinese sir bid attract readers different cultural backgrounds living singapore served criticism interview recalled stories challenged stiff characters outsiders better accepted went strategy author stories accepted short stories strongly influenced east background extensive vocabulary influence contemporary writers fellow writers generation avoided frequently classical terms told critical extensive earlier literature instead attempting use direct style avoid article wrote hands stiff frozen heavily language fluid legacy works teaching literature junior senior high school students particularly 1970s distributed provincial government short stories billboards included published reader foreign students indonesian included poems faith anthology adapted television serial august end life books rarely republished discussed profile describes forgotten educator writer works library named designed resemble reflect islamic culture storey glass walled library operated government posthumously awarded dedication preserving culture assessment categorized minor author period dutch scholar indonesian literature writes poetry maintained conventional form detective stories written considers short story collection interesting contribution literature owing observed described sketches praised innovative use considered author times narrative acting child quick lightning shows toys hides friends curiosity considered work best read entertainment value film commemorating concluded wrote works works popular monumental presence writer humorous detective stories ignored try tell pioneers humour detective fiction father considered father humorous detective stories selected explanatory notes
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