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Andrea Hirata is an Indonesian author best known for his novel Laskar Pelangi ("The Rainbow Troops") and its sequels.

* He was born in Gantung, Belitung, Indonesia, on October 24, 1967.
* He received a scholarship to study economics at the University of Indonesia.
* He later received a master's degree in telecommunications from Sheffield Hallam University in the United Kingdom.
* After returning to Indonesia, he worked for the telecommunications company Telkom.
* In 2004, he volunteered for tsunami disaster relief in Aceh.
* It was during this time that he was inspired to write Laskar Pelangi.
* The novel was published in 2005 and became a bestseller in Indonesia.
* It has since been translated into over 20 languages and made into a film.
* Hirata is now a full-time writer and continues to write about the experiences of growing up in Indonesia.