Balai Pustaka
Balai Pustaka (Indonesian pronunciation: [ˌbalai̯ pʊsˈt̪aka]; Balai Poestaka in van Ophuijsen orthography, both meaning "Bureau of Literature") is the state-owned publisher of Indonesia and publisher of major pieces of Indonesian literature such as Salah Asuhan, Sitti Nurbaya and Layar Terkembang. Its head office is in Jakarta. Founded in 1917 as the Kantoor voor de Volkslectuur, Balai Pustaka was used by the Dutch colonial government as a means to control native Indonesians' access to informati
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- Category: publishing house
- Website: http://www.balaipustaka.co.id/
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- Founded: 1917 (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
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Balai Pustaka (Indonesian pronunciation: [ˌbalai̯ pʊsˈt̪aka]; Balai Poestaka in van Ophuijsen orthography, both meaning "Bureau of Literature") is the state-owned publisher of Indonesia and publisher of major pieces of Indonesian literature such as Salah Asuhan, Sitti Nurbaya and Layar Terkembang. Its head office is in Jakarta. Founded in 1917 as the Kantoor voor de Volkslectuur, Balai Pustaka was used by the Dutch colonial government as a means to control native Indonesians' access to informati
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