Rosihan Anwar Indonesian journalist, died from heart failure he was , 88,

Rosihan Anwar was a renowned Indonesian journalist and author died from heart failure he was , 88,.

(May 10, 1922 – April 14, 2011) 

Rosihan Anwar was born in Kubang Nan Dua, West Sumatra. Rosihan received early education at HIS and MULO in Padang. He continued his school to AMS in Yogyakarta and often participated journalism workshop at Columbia University, New York. His career began as reporter in Asia Raya newspaper while Japanese invasion. In 1947, he founded Siasat magazine. He also the founder and editor of Pedoman newspaper, which was twice forcibly closed by Sukarno regime (1961) and Suharto's New Order administration (1974), because of its vocal criticism of the authoritarian regime.
Rosihan was also an actor and starred in several movies such as Lagi-lagi krisis (Crisis again), Karmila, and Tjoet Nja’ Dien. [[1]]
Rosihan Anwar was not interested in power, but more of conscience and of culture. He wrote criticism in local and foreign media. He was one of the founders of the National Film Company (Perfani). He well known as writer, and published 30 books and wrote hundreds of articles mostly in Indonesian. The last book he wrote Petite Histoire Indonesia was about Indonesian history.
Rosihan Anwar died in Jakarta on April 14, 2011, of heart failure due to old age. [[2]]

 

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