Andrea Hirata
Author of The Rainbow Troops
About the Author
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Works by Andrea Hirata
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- Canonical name
- Hirata, Andrea
- Legal name
- Hirata, Andrea Seman Said Harun
- Birthdate
- 1967-10-24
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- Indonesia
- Country (for map)
- Indonesia
- Birthplace
- Pulau Belitong, Indonesia
- Education
- University of Indonesia
Sorbonne University, Paris, France
Sheffield Hallam University - Occupations
- telecommunications economist
writer
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- Works
- 19
- Members
- 368
- Popularity
- #65,433
- Rating
- 4.1
- Reviews
- 19
- ISBNs
- 60
- Languages
- 11
- Favorited
- 1
It was important to realise how much of a privilege education really is, and how much this is taken for granted, and even willfully wasted in the Western world. On the other hand the novel read somewhat like a religious or political propaganda tract. The writing was very simplistic and idealistic. As another reviewer pointed out, it would have been nice to understand the background behind girls having equal rights to education in Indonesia, although this is not the case in all Muslim countries. This was due in part to the efforts of female Indonesian activist Raden Adjeng Kartini (1879-1904) who advocated for the rights of girls to be educated. This was a pleasant, easy read, that made me appreciate the privilege of an education and gave me some insight into island life in Indonesia.… (more)