Maestro Ruslis Marzuki Saria

Maestro Literature from West Sumatra

By Abel Tasman

 

My Imagination is a monasteries and I am its monk. My imagination is a monastery and I was the friars. The phrase from John Keats that the figure quoted was in a very appropriate essay describes the creative process as a poet. That's just a Rush Marzuki Saria. He seemed destined to become a poet who puts the imagination as a very broad sphere for the birth of his poetry works.

Rusli Marzuki Saria who familiarly called Papa is known as a poet-humanist whose work could not be released from the treasury of Indonesian literature in the last 50 years. His poems were published in various media that exist in Indonesia since the 1950s. He also often appeared in various stage poetry readings at berbabagai city in the homeland.

On June 22, 1981, at the invitation of the Jakarta Arts Council, Papa read 65 pusinya at Taman Ismail Marzuki Jakarta. Iven poetry readings and discussion of this important moment in the history of belles letters Papa as a national poet who lived in the area. In this arena of national writers and literary critics acknowledge the existence of Rush as a poet.

Compose a Lifetime

Rush was born on January 26, 1936 in Nagari kamang Mudik, Tilatang kamang Agam district. His father named Marzuki, a village chief who also had a gig and making hard efforts. His mother was Sarianun. Marzuki has 23 wives, mothers Sarianun-Rush is the wife of the seventh. As a child, in 1942, Rush began formal education by entering the People's School (Volkschool).

In 1946, his mother died. By his father, Rush was then taken to live dii Labuah Payakumbuh Cross. In this city forward Marzuki gig and making hard efforts. In this city that is also Rush to continue his schooling at the Simpang Bunian SD Muhammadiyah. Rusli finish primary school continue their studies to junior high Payakumbuh afternoon portion Language.

In 1953, Marzuki Rush-father died. This fact cancel the ideals Rush to lecture at the Academy of Fine Arts of Indonesia (ASRI) in Yogyakarta. Armed with a diploma school, Rush worked at the Police Department at 106 Mobrig Coordinator Office (now the Mobile Brigade) in Bukittinggi. He was in charge of taking care of incoming and outgoing mail. In addition to working at a police station in the morning, in the afternoon, Rush continued his education at evening school Sendiakala Bukittinggi and he managed to reach his high school diploma, majoring in languages three years later.

Since grammar school, interests Rusli already starting to look at the literature. Since then he has been reading literary books in school libraries. Folktales as Sitalang Head, Barrel and Bukit Tambun Bone Simawang already enjoyed. He also has been devouring the works of such literary works of Marah Rusli Siti Nurbaya, her sails Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana and under the protection of his Buya Hamka Kaaba. At the high school years growing beragamlah read the works of Rush. Starting from Chairil Anwar, Sjahrir, Asrul Sani, to works of foreign authors like Rabinranath Tagore, John Steinbeick, Hemingway and others. Later, reading, reading is very affecting poems Rush.

Not only like reading literature, Rush was also a lot of reading the works of different schools of thought whether it is Islamic, liberal or even a Marxist. Reading-reading that makes Rush as an ability to think independently. He did not get stuck on thinking whatever dogma. He admires some things from liberalism and Marxism, but he still make Islam the foundation of his life. But he does not understand Islam in terms of narrow and fanatical, but he placed Islam as a doctrine that encourages people to optimism, creativity, intellect and beauty.

By reading such a diverse and growing area of interest Rush to write poetry. In 1955, for the first time Rush's poem titled My Grandmother Went Suluk newspaper published in Real Life, published in Bukittinggi. In the same year, Rush with AA Navis, Lo Fai Hap and Nasrul Siddik trusted to fill in the Literature Room RRI Bukittinggi.

In 1956 Rush pass a test to become a member Mobrig. With the rank of Sergeant he was appointed Chief Constable in the Office of the Coordinator 106 Mobrig Bukittinggi. However, diproklamirkannya Revolutionary Government of the Republic of Indonesia (PRRI) in January 1958, making a career in the Police Rush ended because she chose to join the PRRI to fight in the face of pressure the central government.

PRRI Rush's involvement in the struggle to force out into the forest. This turbulent events become an important historical period in the life of Rush. In the midst of the war raged, many suffering, heartache suffered by the people of West Sumatra, Rush felt by myself. As a poet, he poured it in the inner atmosphere of the poem which later recorded under the title There's Sing wailed.

After PRRI, although there is a chance, Rush no longer wanted to be a policeman. Since July 1961, Rush settled in Padang. He hung in Mudik Market and Lower Market as traders or brokers ration .. Many types of merchandise it sells Among these are batik.

On May 4, 1963, in his hometown, Rush was married to Moses Hanizar-girl she knew at the time PRRI. From this marriage, Rush's blessed with four children: Fitri Erlin Denai, Vitality Vitrat True, Satyagraha and Diogenes. At this year's Rush also worked as Head of Administration in Batik Tulis Cooperative. In addition to working in these cooperatives, along with a few writers like Leon Agusta, Dalius Umari, Mursal Esten, Chairul Aaron and Upitha Agustine, Rush to fill the event space sojourn Regional Literature in RRI Padang.

In 1969, Rush began his career as a journalist. Rush joined the Daily porch of which he himself joined as a founder. Rush initially worked as an editorial secretary. But then he's also a news editor who often covers various events was also lower. Then Rush parenting literature as an editor of the cultural pages. One of the rubric of literature that he has made is the rubric monologue in the Meditations. Because of the age factor, Rush retired from the porch in 1999. But until now he still has a daily column in the rubric Parewa Sato Sakaki.

Also Journalists Poet

Continue their career as a journalist, in 1987, Rush was elected to parliament in Padang for the period 1987-1992 and he sits on the Development Commission. In their activities as members of parliament, Rush remains visible as a poet. In some of the trial she often read poetry. Among the was read the People's pusi Hartono Andangjaya work. In the midst of busy life as a representative of the people, Rush still writes poetry. Among other things, Father Time Whispering I nod, Wang 100 Per Thousand Villages and the Mentawai Could Sink.

Rush's activities as a poet is not only wrote poetry and became a journalist. In 1994 he joined the Arts Council of West Sumatra (DKSB). In 1995 he was appointed as treasurer of this organization, a position he still entrusted to him until the year 2003.

As a journalist, a lot of places he has visited, both in the country up to foreign countries. In 1977 he was asked to cover a war between the Indonesian Navy and Austarlia the Great Barrier Reef (Coral Sea), Australia, the eastern part. In October 1984, he was also invited to cover the German Embassy Farnkfurt Books Fair. In this country he saw something very admirable that the full support of Government of Germany to the world of education.

As writers, many of the events that have followed Rush's literature. He is often invited to various meetings of letters both at the national and Southeast Asia. Even as a literary prowess won him an award from the Centre for Language Development and the Ministry of Education and Culture. Through his work of this institution gave him a knife Blood Writing Literature Year Award in 1997.

As a poet, Rush has a special place in literature in Indonesia. Poetry-pusinya very strong foothold in the local tradition which departed from the tradition of the Minangkabau. As written by Ahmad Dasril in the thesis, written in 1986, Rush's poetry is heavily influenced tale stories both in terms of structure, equations and elements of the setting and characterizations musicality or rhythm. Hence, local color keminangan feels very much poetry in Rush. Very rare poet who chose localities as stepping inspire poetry, but Rush dared to do so.

Rush's poems is a poem with simple lyrics that depict the realities of life experienced in everyday situations. On the other side of Rush's poems there is also a nuanced and filled hiporbolik symbolic words. The themes are set off from social reality, politics, economics, culture experienced by the surrounding community. He also wrote poems about the revolt, a lawsuit against the customs and traditions as well as social and political krtitik. His poetry titled Princess Flower Corals are a lawsuit against tradition. This poem also shows the influence of a powerful tale. Pusi-poem like Parewa poems, poems Month February, Tambo I Do not Give History, and Walking into the River ringing very clearly shows the influence of local color and kaba. Concerns and anxieties of the city of Padang is also expressed through his poetry he Kotaku Padang.

Now, at the age of 71 years, Papa Rush still looked fresh and strong. His body is still slim and healthy because of diligent exercise. He still looks cool with jeans and a T-shirt, her favorite clothes. Everyday is still active in various activities, especially writing and reading. Various recent works good literature, philosophy and Islamic thought remains dilahapnya. At night he was active in a mosque near his home. After the morning prayer he left turns until seven in the morning.

But as a poet, ex-cop, ex-combatants, ex-politicians, journalists and cultural observers, many struggle to live both grief and love that has gone through. Reading the figure of Rush is reading a long history of human life journey of a child with a variety of color has ever gone through. As he wrote in his monologue in the Meditations, read a poem is read history. Similarly, reading the poems Rusli, means to read the history of his life.

As a poet, journalist, freedom fighters and politicians, Rush is an idealist who dared to state the truth that feels. So to describe the idealism of Rush, it is very appropriate that Umar ibn Khatab said, "Teach your children literature, that he be brave." *

Literary Loneliness in the House Alone Sumbar

By Khairul Jasmi

West Sumatra (West Sumatra) today require the issuance of a sufficient number to provide a significant contribution to the advancement of literature in the area. A number of literati rate, without it the world's literature in the West Sumatra will not be shifted.

So not surprisingly, literary writers in `warehouse ', now feels lonely. Lonely at home. Many writings, the publisher does not exist. For barrier-hurdles tears, thanks to Yayasan Citra Culture (CBI), which is always ready to publishing literary works. But, to publish a book, need money. Sesungguhnnya story starts from here.

Padang, West Sumatera (Sumatra) in general, are the area `frenzy 'by literary works. Hustle inside, but a quiet exit. Jakarta is a direction that does not seem terpanjat. Some people who succeed are Wisran Hadi, Harris Effendy Tahar, Darman Moenir, Gus Tf Sakai, Yusrizal KW, Ode Barta Ananda, Asril Koto, Iyut Fitra, Gentlemen Yahya, Khairul Jasmi, Agus Hernawan, Yusril Ardanis and little other names. Succeeded in presenting the fruit of his work in Jakarta newspapers, but not all made it into print.

They could not bring the book home. "I have a printing press that we were founded with some friends, but the order to print the book literature is very quiet," said writer Yusrizal KW.

According Yusrizal KW, so he addressed, the number of works that are born sasrtawan / poet Sumbar inversely with the books they could print. "There's only one image printing culture that gives strong attention to the literary world," said KW. According to him, with the amount of work that a lot but there is no publisher, then it is a big loss for the literary West Sumatra.

But, KW may be forgotten, the name of the publisher was instrumental in giving weight to the one book. Usually a book or anthology, published in Jakarta is considered better than that published in the area. Therefore, people prefer to Jakarta. But new problems arise, the cost of printing a book in Jakarta quite expensive.

Compared to Yogyakarta and Bandung, for instance, the Padang was left in the field of printing, especially with Jakarta. Behind it, it could be because the writers do not need no print shop nearby. "Not really, I just saw the printing is important," said the poet Asril Koto. He concurred with Yusrizal KW, writers and poets that impression Sumatra today, lonely in her own home.

"To be great writers and great people do not need to migrate," said the late AA Navis. Navis did not go wander, but almost all of his works printed in abroad. Wisran Hadi, Harris, TJ Darman and Gus also deliver their works to be printed out Padang, although they settled in the Valley.

Gus tf, settled in Payakumbuh, a small town north of Padang, but his name melampauai provincial boundaries. He became great because of his work, not because of his residence. Ismet Fanany, living in Australia, but the crew was still flowing urang Minang culture in his works, at least in bathinnya.

Today, several names adorned the literary world of West Sumatra. Just mention the name of Agus Hernawan there, Yetty AK, Sondri BS, Yonda Siska, Yung Twin Ster from last generation. Another name-regardless of generation-Gus tf, Yusrizal KW, Iyut Fitra, Upita Agustina, Nita Arifin, Syarifuddin Arifin, Abbar Khaiul Ikhirma, Inriani, Asril Koto, Eddy Pranata, Sumanto Edy, Dasril Achmad, Irmansyah Ucok, Alwi Karmena, Pinto Janir, Andri Sandra, Yusril bed, Yulizar Nassa, Prel T, Free Hearty, Sastri Yunizarti Bakri, Diamanda Luzi, Maifirizal, Eddie MNS Soemanto, Zurianti, M. Jesus, Gautama, Rudi Rusli, Yusril Ardanis and a number of other names. They are the ones that give color to the configuration of the literary world in the Valley today.

At the level of existing critic Prof. Hasanuddin WAS and Ivan Lim, two names that go one step behind the late Professor Mursal Esten. Both may be jointly represented Mursal Esten, but not one that can represent AA Navis, who died in March 2003 then.

Today there is `parents' Rush Marzuki Saria (Papa) who was escorting gestures writers, especially poets in Padang. Papa, always present to encourage generation of successors, though he himself had lost in the cultural pages of a newspaper in Padang, since he retired from there.

But, according to the culture editor of several newspapers in Padang, the number of poems and incoming cerpan very much. "On my desk piled cerpan and poetry manuscript," says Daily editor Singgalang Achjar Sikumbang culture. "Yes, very much about the quality I do not want to talk," said Eko Yance Redpel Minang Edrie Pulpit.

Short story writer, poet in West Sumatra is currently competing in a narrow land. In Padang, there's only newspaper of the porch, Singgalang, pulpit and Minang Padang Ekspres provides literary pages once a week. This means that there are only four pages, for the tens of short story writer and poet.

Interestingly, the caliber Gus TJ, Yusrizal KW, Harris Effendy Tahar and several other names, did not have time to write in the local newspaper. Could be they are busy, can also be because it no longer considers the local newspaper. All possibilities can emerge.

But what's wrong with the various possibilities that? Nothing wrong. If they also captured newspaper literary pages of Padang, and the beginner gets what? Editor-culture would surely choose the work of Gus tf, Yusrizal KW advance than a newbie.

At one point, a few months ago, the authors (90 per cent of letters) Sumbar diudang by Media Indonesia Daily editor in chief for beramah hospitality in a hotel in Padang. In the meeting revealed the literary pages of letters requesting the addition, because very few votes.

Besides a little, the opportunity for people in Padang are also very small. "If you want a lot for all literary newspaper," said a friend at the time. According to this friend, works of literature is only read by the poet himself. Not by others. Opinion it would be wrong. But it should also direnung contemplated. (Republika, Sunday, 07 December 2003) 

Giving Meaning of Life Poem

By Zelfeni Wimra

When I awoke from the uprising

No remorse cause unspeakable misery

Kudukung other on the back scattered

All of us have destiny

A documentary film about her playing on the last night (24/03) Performing Arts Theatre Closed VI in Sumatera Cultural Park West. Coronation cool that gives the news in the realm of Minang, are always born poet to be reckoned with. At least 50 years, the gait of authorship Papa became an important part of the struggle of Indonesian literature. Range at that time, he has dedicated to literature in the spirit of "parewa" Minang laden struggle.

As a pekarya, Papa said, discipline is often generated by creative expression from John Keats: My Imagination Is a monasteries and I am its monk (My imagination is a monastery and I was the friars). So an announcer, perhaps not the purpose of his life. But he continued to write poetry which has given it the meaning of life.

In the Abel Tasman narrative compiled for a documentary about Papa, is described, that Papa poems published in various media that exist in Indonesia since the 1950s. Abel describes the expression of idealism Papa Umar ibn Khatab: "Teach your children literature, that he be brave."

Dad exemplified courage, evident since he often appeared in various stage berbabagai poetry readings in the city in the homeland. On June 22, 1981, at the invitation of the Jakarta Arts Council, Papa read 65 pusinya at Taman Ismail Marzuki Jakarta. Iven poetry readings and discussion of this important moment in the history of belles letters Papa as a national poet who lived in the area.

In this event the writers and critics acknowledge the existence of a national literature as a penyair.Papa Papa was born in Nagari kamang Mudik, Tilatang kamang Agam district, on January 26, 1936. His father named Marzuki, a village chief who also had a gig and making hard efforts. His mother was Sarianun. Marzuki has 23 wives, Sarianun-mother Papa was his wife of the seventh. As a child, in 1942, Papa started formal education by entering the People's School (Volkschool).

In 1946, his mother died. By his father, Papa was then taken to live in Labuah Payakumbuh Cross. In this city forward Marzuki gig and making hard efforts. In this city that is also Papa went to elementary school in Simpang Bunian Muhammadiyah. Papa finish primary school continue their studies to junior high school language portion Payakumbuh afternoon.

In 1953, Papa Marzuki-father died. This fact cancel the ideals Papa to lecture at the Indonesian Arts Academy (ASRI) in Yogyakarta. Armed with a diploma school, Rush worked at the Police Department at 106 Mobrig Coordinator Office (now the Mobile Brigade) in Bukittinggi. He was in charge of taking care of incoming and outgoing mail. In addition to working at a police station in the morning, in the afternoon, Papa continued his education at evening school Sendiakala Bukittinggi and he managed to reach her high school diploma, majoring in languages three years later.

Since the People's School, Papa interest in literature had begun to appear. Since then he has been reading literary books in school libraries. Folktales as Sitalang Head, Barrel and Bukit Tambun Bone Simawang already enjoyed. He also has been devouring the works of such literary works of Marah Rusli Siti Nurbaya, Screen Photography Providence Sutan Alisjahbana and under cover of Kaaba Buya Hamka. At the high school years growing beragamlah read the works of Rush.

Starting from Chairil Anwar, Sjahrir, Asrul Sani, to works of foreign authors like Rabinranath Tagore, John Steinbeick, Hemingway and others. Later, reading, reading is very affecting poems Papa. Not only like reading literature, Daddy has a lot of reading the works of different schools of thought whether it is Islamic, liberal or even a Marxist.

Reading-reading that makes Papa as an ability to think independently. He did not get stuck on thinking whatever dogma. He admires some things from liberalism and Marxism, but he still make Islam the foundation of his life. But he does not understand Islam in terms of narrow and fanatical, but he placed Islam as a doctrine that encourages people to optimism, creativity, intellect and beauty.

By reading such a diverse and growing area of interest Papa to write poetry. In 1955, for the first time Rush's poem titled My Grandmother Went Suluk newspaper published in Real Life, published in Bukittinggi. In the same year, Rush with AA Navis, Lo Fai Hap and Nasrul Siddik trusted to fill in the Literature Room RRI Bukittinggi.

In 1956 Papa pass a test to become a member Mobrig. With the rank of Sergeant he was appointed Chief Constable in the Office of the Coordinator 106 Mobrig Bukittinggi. However, diproklamirkannya Revolutionary Government of the Republic of Indonesia (PRRI) in January 1958, making a career in the Police Papa ended because she chose to join the PRRI to fight in the face of pressure the central government.

Papa's involvement in forcing PRRI struggled out into the forest. This turbulent events become an important historical period in the life of Papa. In the midst of the war raged, many suffering, heartache experienced by the people of West Sumatra, felt Papa with thought. As a poet, he poured it in the inner atmosphere of the poem which later recorded under the title There's Sing wailed.

After PRRI, although there are opportunities, Papa was no longer wanted to be a policeman. Since July 1961, Papa lived in Padang. He hung in Mudik Market and Lower Market as traders or brokers rations. Many types of merchandise it sells Among these are batik.

On May 4, 1963, in his hometown, he's married to Moses Hanizar-girl she knew at the time PRRI. From this marriage, Papa blessed with four children: Fitri Erlin Denai, Vitality Vitrat True, Satyagraha and Diogenes. At this year's Rush also worked as Head of Administration in Batik Tulis Cooperative. In addition to working in these cooperatives, along with a few writers like Leon Agusta, Dalius Umari, Mursal Esten, Chairul Aaron and Upitha Agustine, Rush to fill the event space sojourn Regional Literature in RRI Padang.

In 1969, Papa began his career as a journalist. Papa joined the Daily porch of which he himself joined as a founder. Papa initially worked as a secretary to the editor. But then he's also a news editor who often covers various events was also lower. Then Papa parenting literature as an editor of the cultural pages. One of the rubric of literature that he has made is the rubric monologue in the Meditations. Because of the age factor, Papa retired from the porch in 1999.

But until now he still has a daily column in the rubric Parewa Sato Sakaki. Continue their career as a journalist, in 1987, Papa was elected to parliament in Padang for the period 1987-1992 and he sits on the Development Commission. In their activities as members of parliament, Rush remains visible as a poet. In some of the trial she often read poetry. Among the was read the People's pusi Hartono Andangjaya work. In the midst of busy life as a representative of the people, Papa still writes poetry. Among other things, Father Time Whispering I nod, Wang 100 Per Thousand Villages and the Mentawai Could Sink.

Papa activity as a poet is not only wrote poetry and became a journalist. In 1994 he joined the DKSB. In 1995 he was appointed as treasurer of this organization, a position he still entrusted to him until the year 2003. As a journalist, a lot of places he has visited, both in the country up to foreign countries. In 1977 he was asked to cover a war between the Indonesian Navy and Austarlia the Great Barrier Reef (Coral Sea), Australia, the eastern part. In October 1984, he was also invited to cover the German Embassy Farnkfurt Books Fair. In this country he saw something very admirable that the full support of Government of Germany to the world of education.

As a writer, a lot of literary events that have followed Papa. He is often invited to various meetings of letters both at the national and Southeast Asia. Even as a literary prowess won him an award from the Centre for Language Development and the Ministry of Education and Culture. Blood knife through his work, the institute gave Literature Writing Awards of 1997.

As a poet, Papa has a special place in literature in Indonesia. Poetry-pusinya very strong foothold in the local tradition which departed from the tradition of the Minangkabau. As written by Ahmad Dasril in the thesis, written in 1986, Rush's poetry influenced tale stories both in terms of structure, equations and elements of the setting and characterizations musicality or rhythm. Hence, local color keminangan very felt in many poems Papa. Very rare poet who chose localities as stepping inspire poetry, but Rush dared to do so.

Papa's poems is a poem with simple lyrics that depict the realities of life experienced in everyday situations. On the other side of Papa's poems there is also a nuanced and filled hiporbolik symbolic words. The themes are set off from social reality, politics, economics, culture experienced by the surrounding community. He also wrote poems about the revolt, a lawsuit against the customs and traditions as well as social and political criticism.

His poetry titled Princess Flower Corals are a lawsuit against tradition. This poem also shows the influence of a powerful tale.

His poems like Parewa poems, poems Month February, Tambo Do I Give History, and Walking into the River ringing very clearly shows the influence of local color and kaba. Concerns and anxieties of the city of Padang is also expressed through his poetry he Kotaku.Sekarang Padang, in the age of 71 years, Papa still looked fresh and strong. His body is still slim and healthy because of diligent exercise. He still looks cool with jeans and a T-shirt, her favorite clothes.

Everyday is still active in various activities, especially writing and reading. Various recent works good literature, philosophy and Islamic thought remains dilahapnya. At night he was active in a mosque near his home. After the morning prayer he went up to a marathon seven-hour pagi.Namun as a poet, ex-cop, ex-combatants, ex-politicians, journalists and cultural observers, many struggle to live both grief and love that has gone through.

Reading the figure of Papa is reading a long history of human life journey of a child with a variety of color has ever gone through. As he wrote in his monologue in the Meditations, read a poem is read history. Similarly, reading the poems Papa, this is the means to read the history hidupnya.Semangat contained in his poem entitled "A Presence: rooms and displaced bookshelf / wall is always working to collect / do not sleep restless body displaced / rain as dusk fell in a faint. (Padang Ekspres, Sunday, 25-March-2007)