Pramoedya Ananta Toer Quotes

Pramoedya Ananta Toer — Indonesian Author born on February 06, 1925, died on April 30, 2006

Pramoedya Ananta Toer was an Indonesian author of novels, short stories, essays, polemic and histories of his homeland and its people. His works span the colonial period, Indonesia's struggle for independence, its occupation by Japan during the Second World War, as well as the post-colonial authoritarian regimes of Sukarno and Suharto, and are infused with personal and national history. The Dutch Government imprisoned him from 1947 to 1949, the Suharto regime from 1965 to 1979... (wikipedia)

I'll do as I please. My mind is not to be imprisoned.

I happen to be pretty productive when I am in jail. When you are in jail, you have to spend more time with yourself.

Every award for me is important because it means a slap against militarism and fascism in Indonesia.

I don't follow any kind of 'isms.' If there is one, it will be Pram-ism.

Every book that is banned is a badge of honor.