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Goenawan Mohamad was born on July 29, 1941, in Batang, Indonesia.
* He is a poet, essayist, playwright, and editor.
* He is the founder and editor of the Indonesian magazine Tempo.
* Mohamad is a vocal critic of the Indonesian government.
* His magazine was periodically shut down due to its criticisms.
* Mohamad has won awards for his journalistic work, including the CPJ International Press Freedom Awards (1998), the International Editor of the Year Award (1999) and the Dan David Prize (2006).
* Mohamad is one of the founders of the Lontar Foundation and is on the advisory boards of the human rights group ARTICLE 19 and the Institute for Policy Analysis of Conflict.
* He is a respected figure in Indonesian society and is considered to be one of the country's leading intellectuals.