Mira W.

Mira W.
BornMira Widjaja (or Wong)
(1951-09-13) 13 September 1951 (age 73)
Jakarta, Indonesia
OccupationAuthor
LanguageIndonesian
NationalityIndonesian
GenreRomance, Children's

Mira Widjaja (Wong), or Mira W. (b. 13 September 1951), is a highly popular Indonesian author. In spite of her background being an ethnic Chinese of Cantonese extraction from the Peranakan Chinese diaspora community, her work now reaches audiences from the entire country.[1] Her father, Othniel, was among the pioneers of the Indonesian movie industry. She writes in an accessible genre, and deals with topics such as romance, crime and hospital life.[2] She was a medical doctor before establishing herself as a writer.[3]

  1. ^ Suryadinata, Leo (1993). Chinese adaptation and diversity: essays on society and literature in Indonesia, Malaysia & Singapore. National University of Singapore Press. p. 91.
  2. ^ Salmon, Claudine (1984). "Chinese Women Writers in Indonesia and their Views of Female Emancipation". Archipel. 28 (28): 149–171. doi:10.3406/arch.1984.1925.
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