Saadah Alim (1897–1968) was a writer, playwright, translator, journalist and educator in the Dutch East Indies and in Indonesia after independence.[1] She was one of only a handful of Indonesian women authors to be published during the colonial period, alongside Fatimah Hasan Delais, Sariamin Ismail, Soewarsih Djojopoespito and a few others.[2] She is known primarily for her journalism, her collection of short stories Taman Penghibur Hati (1941), and her comedic play Pembalasannya (1940).
- ^ "Artikel "Saadah Alim"". Ensiklopedia Sastra Indonesia (in Indonesian). Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa. Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ Oey-Gardiner, Mayling; Bianpoen, Carla (2000). Indonesian women : the journey continues. Canberra: Australian National University, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies. pp. 27–45. hdl:2027/mdp.39015053108489. ISBN 9780646392301.