Ahmad Tohari

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in Indonesia

June 13, 1948

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Ahmad Tohari is Indonesia well-knowned writer who can picture a typical village scenery very well in his writings. He has been everywhere, writings for magazines. He attended Fellowship International Writers Program at Iowa, United State on 1990 and received Southeast Asian Writers Award on 1995.

His famous works are trilogy of Srintil, a traditional dancer (ronggeng) of Paruk Village: "Ronggeng Dukuh Paruk", "Lintang Kemukus Dini Hari", and "Jantera Bianglala"

On 2007, he releases again "Ronggeng Dukuh Paruk" in Java-Banyumasan language which is claimed to be the first novel using Java-Banyumasan. Toward his effort, he receives Rancage Award 2007. The book is only printed 1,500 editions and sold out directly in the book launch.

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Ahmad Tohari's Books

Average rating: 3.86 · 4,125 ratings · 533 reviews · 25 distinct works · Similar authors

	Ronggeng Dukuh Paruk (Dukuh Paruk, buku 1 - 3) 4.06 of 5 stars 4.06 avg rating — 2,010 ratings — published 2003 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lintang Kemukus Dini Hari (Dukuh Paruk, #2) 3.95 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating — 352 ratings — published 1985 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jantera Bianglala (Dukuh Paruk, #3) 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 290 ratings — published 1986	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bekisar Merah (Bekisar Merah, #1) 3.43 of 5 stars 3.43 avg rating — 328 ratings — published 1993	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Orang-orang Proyek 3.47 of 5 stars 3.47 avg rating — 208 ratings — published 2002 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kubah 3.5 of 5 stars 3.50 avg rating — 172 ratings — published 1980 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ronggeng Dukuh Paruk (Dukuh Paruk, #1) 4.01 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating — 128 ratings — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Di Kaki Bukit Cibalak 3.41 of 5 stars 3.41 avg rating — 146 ratings — published 1986 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Senyum Karyamin 3.61 of 5 stars 3.61 avg rating — 119 ratings	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Belantik (Bekisar Merah, #2) 3.6 of 5 stars 3.60 avg rating — 87 ratings — published 2001	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Ahmad Tohari

Dukuh Paruk (3 books)
by Ahmad Tohari
4.033105433609212 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 2,779 ratings

Bekisar Merah (2 books)
by Ahmad Tohari
3.4915611814345993 of 5 stars 3.49 avg rating — 474 ratings

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Quotes by Ahmad Tohari

“Karena saat ini banyak perwira yang ora merwirani lagi. Yang saya maksud dengan perwira adalah parawira, yaitu orang-orang yang tidak merasa kehilangan apapun ketika bersikap hormat dan peduli kepada orang lain. Orang-orang yang tidak merasa rendah ketika meninggikan harkat dan martabat orang lain. Mereka adalah orang-orang yang malu ketika merasa dirinya lebih penting daripada orang lain siapapun orang lain itu.”
― Ahmad Tohari, Orang-orang Proyek

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“Mereka mengira dengan melampiaskan dendam maka urusannya selesai. Nah, mereka keliru. Dengan cara itu bahkan mereka memulai urusan baru yang panjang dan lebih genting. Di dunia ini, Nak, tak ada sesuatu yang berdiri sendiri. Maksudku, tak suatu upaya apa pun yang bisa bebas dari akibat. Upaya baik berakibat baik, upaya buruk berakibat buruk.”
― Ahmad Tohari, Ronggeng Dukuh Paruk

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“Ingat, hanya Arjuna kecil yang dapat mengalahkan Nirwatakawaca yg raksasa, hanya di Daud kecil yg bisa mengalahkan Goliath. Toh Don Quichote tidak berhasil menumbangkan sebuah kincir angin meskipun memakai baju besi dan pedang jenawi. Lalu, camkanlah I have not begun to fight yet" (117)”
― Ahmad Tohari

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