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Indonesia 463
9,208 PA 
Pramoedya Ananta Toer Indonesian Novelist 1925–2006
Pramoedya Ananta Toer Indonesian Novelist 1925–2006 24,114 AM 
Adam Malik Indonesian Journalist 1917–1984
Adam Malik Indonesian Journalist 1917–1984 30,676 CA 
Chairil Anwar Indonesian Poet 1922–1949
Chairil Anwar Indonesian Poet 1922–1949 44,392 AH 
Amir Hamzah Indonesian Poet 1911–1946
Amir Hamzah Indonesian Poet 1911–1946 57,782 ML 
Mochtar Lubis Indonesian Writer 1922–2004
Mochtar Lubis Indonesian Writer 1922–2004 60,940 AU Ayu Utami Indonesian Writer b. 1968
98,369 H 
Hamka Indonesian Philosopher 1908–1981
Hamka Indonesian Philosopher 1908–1981 118,161 MY 
Mohammad Yamin Indonesian Playwright 1903–1962
Mohammad Yamin Indonesian Playwright 1903–1962 143,772 AR 
Ajip Rosidi Indonesian Writer 1938–2020
Ajip Rosidi Indonesian Writer 1938–2020 148,412 HJ 
HB Jassin Indonesian Literary 1917–2000
HB Jassin Indonesian Literary 1917–2000 156,694 YB Y. B. Mangunwijaya Indonesian Writer 1929–1999
179,149 GM 
Goenawan Mohamad Indonesian Poet b. 1941
Goenawan Mohamad Indonesian Poet b. 1941 215,074 PW Putu Wijaya Indonesian Journalist b. 1944
255,896 NN 
Nugroho Notosusanto Indonesian Historian 1930–1985
Nugroho Notosusanto Indonesian Historian 1930–1985 298,312 K Kuntowijoyo Indonesian Historian 1943–2005
319,691 SM 
Sayuti Melik Indonesian Journalist 1908–1989
Sayuti Melik Indonesian Journalist 1908–1989 325,087 PT Pandji Tisna Indonesian Writer 1908–1978
330,470 ST 
Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana Indonesian Philosopher 1908–1994
Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana Indonesian Philosopher 1908–1994 382,061 AY Ahmadun Yosi Herfanda Indonesian Poet b. 1958
416,490 AF 
Ahmad Fuadi Indonesian Writer b. 1972
Ahmad Fuadi Indonesian Writer b. 1972 465,899 DA Des Alwi Indonesian Historian 1927–2010
485,211 SH 
Soeman Hs Indonesian Writer 1904–1999
Soeman Hs Indonesian Writer 1904–1999 498,325 ZM 
Zuhairi Misrawi Indonesian Writer b. 1977
Zuhairi Misrawi Indonesian Writer b. 1977 540,903 JO 
Jakob Oetama Indonesian Journalist 1931–2020
Jakob Oetama Indonesian Journalist 1931–2020 576,558 QS 
Quraish Shihab Indonesian Scholar b. 1944
Quraish Shihab Indonesian Scholar b. 1944 776,173 AA A. A. Hamidhan Indonesian Journalist 1909–1997
797,557 AA 
Ali Audah Indonesian Writer 1924–2017
Ali Audah Indonesian Writer 1924–2017 1,339,482 IP 
Ida Pedanda Gede Made Gunung Indonesian Philosophy 1952–2016
Ida Pedanda Gede Made Gunung Indonesian Philosophy 1952–2016 1,412,947 ES Ersa Siregar Indonesian Journalist 1951–2003
1,440,765 UB 
Usman bin Yahya Indonesian Scholar 1822–1913
Usman bin Yahya Indonesian Scholar 1822–1913
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