Sanusi Pane

Pane was born in Muara Sipongi, Tapanuli, Dutch East Indies, on 14 November 1905. He began his
education in two primary schools in Sibolga, before he continued to middle school, first in Padang, then in
Batavia (modern day Jakarta). While Pane was in Jakarta, he published his first poem, "Tanah Air"
("Homeland"), in the magazine Jong Soematra. After he had graduated in 1922, he attended the Gunung
Sari Teachers' College until 1925; upon graduation, he taught at the college for several years and took a year
to study law.

In 1929, Pane moved to India, where he spent a year studying the culture of India. After his return to
the Indies in 1930, Pane became a member of the editorial staff of Timboel magazine as well as a teacher. In
1933, his younger brother Armijn called on him to work on the new literary magazine, Poedjangga Baroe;
Pane accepted. In 1934 he was fired as a teacher due to his membership in the Indonesian National Party.

Afterward, Pane continued to be active in literary circles, becoming an editor at the Chinese-owned
Kebangoenan (1936–1941) together with Mohammad Yamin. Together with Armijn, Adam Malik, and
Sumanang, on 13 December 1937 Pane founded the news agency Antara; after independence, Antara
became Indonesia's official news agency. From 1941 to 1942, Pane edited the magazine Indonesia, published
by the state-owned publisher Balai Pustaka. While working with Balai Pustaka, Pane would refuse employee
benefits such as free rice and a shuttle service, instead choosing to walk to work and buy his own rice.

After the Japanese invaded the Indies, Pane became the head of the Central Cultural Office. Pane
died in Jakarta on 2 January 1968.

Sanusi Pane

Pane was born in Muara Sipongi, Tapanuli, Dutch East Indies, on 14 November 1905. He began his
education in two primary schools in Sibolga, before he continued to middle school, first in Padang, then in
Batavia (modern day Jakarta). While Pane was in Jakarta, he published his first poem, "Tanah Air"
("Homeland"), in the magazine Jong Soematra. After he had graduated in 1922, he attended the Gunung
Sari Teachers' College until 1925; upon graduation, he taught at the college for several years and took a year
to study law.

In 1929, Pane moved to India, where he spent a year studying the culture of India. After his return to
the Indies in 1930, Pane became a member of the editorial staff of Timboel magazine as well as a teacher. In
1933, his younger brother Armijn called on him to work on the new literary magazine, Poedjangga Baroe;
Pane accepted. In 1934 he was fired as a teacher due to his membership in the Indonesian National Party.

Afterward, Pane continued to be active in literary circles, becoming an editor at the Chinese-owned
Kebangoenan (1936–1941) together with Mohammad Yamin. Together with Armijn, Adam Malik, and
Sumanang, on 13 December 1937 Pane founded the news agency Antara; after independence, Antara
became Indonesia's official news agency. From 1941 to 1942, Pane edited the magazine Indonesia, published
by the state-owned publisher Balai Pustaka. While working with Balai Pustaka, Pane would refuse employee
benefits such as free rice and a shuttle service, instead choosing to walk to work and buy his own rice.

After the Japanese invaded the Indies, Pane became the head of the Central Cultural Office. Pane
died in Jakarta on 2 January 1968.