Poerbatjaraka
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Death | 60 years ago |
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Date of birth | January 1,1884 |
Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
Born | Surakarta |
Date of died | July 25,1964 |
Died | Jakarta |
Indonesia | |
Alma mater | Leiden University |
Institutions | Gadjah Mada University |
University of Indonesia | |
Job | Professor |
Education | Leiden University |
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ID | 1423513 |
Poerbatjaraka Life story
Poerbatjaraka was a Javanese/Indonesian self-taught philologist and professor, specialising in Javanese literature. The eldest son of a Surakarta noble courtier in the Dutch East Indies, he showed interest in Javanese literature at an early age, reading from books in the court's collection.