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Biographical text is a text that tells the story of a person’s life journey. Biographical writing generally contains birth, educational history and other personal information. Writing a biography is called a biographer and the person written about is called a subject or biographee. For this reason, you need to know more about examples of biographical texts so you can understand better.
In preparing the biographical text itself, it can be said to be difficult and easy. This biographical text aims to educate the public regarding various sides of the famous figures being told. Before knowing examples of biographical texts for famous figures, it’s a good idea for you to understand the structure of this biographical text. Just look at the explanation below.
Biographical Text Structure
Orientation
Orientation is the initial part of the biographical text. This section includes an introduction to the characters and background of the story or event told in the next section. Orientation functions to make it easier for readers to understand basic information about the events being told. This section is an introduction before going into a more detailed discussion.
Important Events or Occurrences
In this section, the series of events is told, namely the main events experienced by the characters. This section is arranged chronologically in time order. Sometimes, the author also includes some comments at certain parts of the chronology of events. This section is also the core of the biographical text because it is in this section that readers can learn lessons and examples from the character’s life story.
Reorient
This section contains comments or concluding statements regarding the series of events that have been described previously. This reorientation has the role of closing the biographical text and is optional. This section can make it easier for readers to understand the events that have been told and understand why this character should be a role model for many people.
Examples of Famous Figure Biography Texts
Ir. Sukarno
- Orientation
A proclaimer who was born on June 6 1901 in the city of Surabaya, East Java. With the full name Kusno Sosrodihardjo or known as Ir. Soekarno or Bung Karno. On June 21 1970 in Jakarta, the first Father of the Republic of Indonesia died at the age of 69 years. He was buried in the city of Blitar, East Java.
- Event or Problem
When Bung Karno was 14 years old, he lived in Surabaya and studied at HBS. It is said that while living in Surabaya, Bung Karno began to get to know the leader of the Islamic union, namely Tjokroaminoto. This is where Indonesia’s first president started from joining youth organizations in Java, to the journey of his life career as a proclaimer who made great contributions to the country and Ir. Soekarno became the first president of the Republic of Indonesia.
- Reorient
There are various life values that he provides, so you can take them from his stories and behavior. What is most prominent and charismatic about him is his leadership qualities and sense of love or nationalism for the Indonesian state and all Indonesian people.
Chairil Anwar
- Orientation
Medan on July 26 1922 was the birthdate of Chairil Anwar. He underwent MULO and HIS education, although he did not complete his MULO education. Then he moved to Jakarta with his mother, in 1940. There, Chairil began to pursue the world of literature. In 1942, he published his first poem, and Chairil continued to write. His poetry contains multiple interpretations and various themes, such as death, rebellion, individualism, and existentialism.
- Event or Problem
As a great poet, Chairil Anwar inspired and appreciated the efforts of the Indonesian nation’s fighters in achieving independence. This can be seen from his poem entitled Karawang-Bekasi. He wrote the poem Agreement with Bung Karno, as Chairil Anwar’s support for Bung Karno.
Apart from that, the poem with the title Aku and Diponegoro received a lot of appreciation as a struggle poem. In the poem Aku there are the words “I am a bitch”, which has the meaning of an encouragement to the hearts of the Indonesian people so that they can be free and independent. The poetry seems solid, straightforward and strong.
Until now, many people still enjoy his poetry. His most frequently recited and famous poem is Aku. Apart from being a poet, he also translates literary works in foreign languages into Indonesian.
- Reorient
The TB disease he suffered caused Chairil Anwar to die at a fairly young age. He was buried in the Public Cemetery, Karet Bivak. Chairil Anwar is an inspiration for the country’s struggles to this day. Even though he is no longer around, he is a legendary poet who has lived throughout the ages.
One proof of the immortality of his work is that he received the 2007 Bekasi Arts Council Award for the literary artist category, namely the Evawani Alissa Chairil Anwar award.
BJ Habibie
- Orientation
BJ Habibie was born on June 25 1936 in Pare-Pare, South Sulawesi. The third president of Indonesia has the full name Prof. DR (HC). Eng. Dr. Sc. Mult. Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie. He served as the seventh Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia. Habibie’s mother is from Java, while his father is from Pare-Pare. He has had intelligence in technology and science, especially physics, since he was a child.
- Event or Problem
He studied Mechanical Engineering at ITB or the Bandung Institute of Technology for six months, and continued his education in Germany in 1955 at the Rhenisch Wesfalische Tehnische Hochscule. His studies were paid for by his mother, R.A. Tuti Marini Puspowardoyo.
It took young Habibie 10 years to complete his bachelor’s to doctoral studies in Aachen, Germany. Unlike most Indonesian students who received scholarships abroad, during their undergraduate and postgraduate studies, it was their mother who paid for their studies, Habibie’s mother ran a catering business and rented a house in Bandung as income to live on and pay for Habibie’s college fees.
While studying in Germany, Habibie studied aircraft design and construction at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. Taking five years to complete his studies in Germany, Habibie also received a Dilpom-Ingenenieur or engineering diploma with the best distinction or summa cum laude.
- Reorient
After marrying his high school friend, Mrs. Hasri Ainun Besari, in 1962, Habibie continued his doctoral program with his wife, who lived with him in Germany. At that time Habibie had to work to pay for college fees and household expenses. During his lifetime he contributed a lot to this country, making the first Indonesian airplane.
