Soe Tjen Marching facts for kids
Soe Tjen Marching, born on April 23, 1971, in Surabaya, Indonesia, is a very talented person. She is a writer, a teacher, an activist, and even a composer of special music. She has achieved many things in her life, from winning music awards to publishing many books.
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Her Amazing Music Journey
Soe Tjen Marching started her music career by teaching herself a lot. In 1998, she won a big competition for Indonesian composers. This competition was held by the German Embassy. Her music has been played in different countries like New Zealand, Indonesia, and Japan.
Awards and Recognition
Her music was even featured on a CD called Asia Piano Avantgarde - Indonesia. A famous pianist named Steffen Schleiermacher played her work on it. In 2010, her music was chosen as one of the top two compositions in an international competition in Singapore. This shows how special her music is!
A Talented Writer and Author
Besides composing music, Soe Tjen Marching is also a creative writer. She has won several writing competitions in Australia. Her stories and essays have been published in Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
Books She Has Written
She has written many books on different topics.
- Her book, The Discrepancy between the Public and the Private Selves of Indonesian Women, was published in 2007.
- Her novel, Mati Bertahun yang Lalu, came out in November 2010.
- In 2011, she published Kisah di Balik Pintu, which is about Indonesian women.
- Her book Kubunuh di Sini, about a woman dealing with cancer, was published in 2013.
- In 2017, her book The End of Silence: Accounts of the 1965 Genocide in Indonesia was published. This book shares stories about the difficult historical events in Indonesia from 1965 to 1966.
- By 2023, she had published more than ten books! Her latest book is a collection of poems called Tiga Kitab (Three Books).
Helping Others Learn and Think
Soe Tjen Marching is also a senior lecturer at SOAS in London. She teaches the Indonesian language to students there. She earned her master's degree from the University of Canterbury and her PhD from Monash University in Australia.
Promoting Critical Thinking
In 2009, Soe Tjen started a magazine in Indonesia called Majalah Bhinneka (Bhinneka Magazine). This magazine helps people think deeply about important topics like gender, politics, and different religions. She has also written many essays on these subjects in Indonesian, English, and German.
Her Family Life
Soe Tjen Marching is married to Angus Nicholls. He is also a scholar who teaches about literature at Queen Mary University in London.
See also
In Spanish: Soe Tjen Marching para niños
