Writer Toeti Heraty Dies At 87 Years Old

JAKARTA - The writer Toeti Heraty has passed away. Toeti died at the MMC Hospital in Jakarta at 05.10 WIB this morning.

Toeti died at the age of 87 due to illness. The plan is that the senior author will be buried at the TPU Karet Bivou this afternoon. Toeti's body is buried at home at Jalan Cemara Number 6 Menteng, Central Jakarta.

Toeti's death was revealed by former Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court (MK) Jimly Asshiddiqie.

"Innalillahi wainna ilaihi rojiuun. Prof. Dr. Toetty Herati Noerhadi Rooseno has passed away, the big UI family, the world of scientists and Indonesian scholars in general mourn. We wish the best for the deceased. Alfatihah," wrote Jimly on the JimlyAs Twitter account, Sunday , June 13.

Innalillahi wainna ilaihi rojiun. Prof. Dr. Toetty Herati Noerhadi Rooseno has passed away, the UI extended family, the world of scientists and Indonesian scholars in general mourn. We wish the best for the deceased. Al Fatihah.

— Jimly Asshiddiqie (@JimlyAs) June 13, 2021

The writer, Okky Madasari, also remembers the figure of Toeti during his life. For Okky, Towti is an exemplary writer.

"Goodbye, Mrs. Toeti Heraty. Inspiration, role model, role model. As a writer, scientist, woman. A reader and a lifelong learner. In her old age, she still continues to read the works of the younger generation, even remembering the details in the book," Okky said in the okkymadasari Twitter account.

Goodbye, Mrs. Toeti Heraty. Inspiration, role model, role model. As a writer, scientist, woman. A reader and lifelong learner. In his old age, he still continues to read the works of the younger generation, even to the point of remembering the details in the book. Thank you. pic.twitter.com/httMRhzweM

— Okky Madasari (@okkymadasari) June 13, 2021

For information, Toeti was born in Bandung, West Java on November 27, 1933. In 1979, Toeti graduated as a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Indonesia.

In 1994, Toeti received the title of Extraordinary Professor at the Faculty of Letters, University of Indonesia. In 1982-1985, Toeti became Chairman of the Jakarta Arts Council.

One of Toeti's works is a collection of poems entitled "Sajak-Sajak 33" which was published in 1974. The poems in it are "Two Women", "Siklus", "Geneva in July".

Quoted from the Twitter account @yan_widjaya, Toety is a writer, contemporary poet, feminist, founder of Jurnal Perempuan magazine.