Soeman Hasibuan better known by his pen name Soeman Hs, was an Indonesian author recognized for pioneering detective fiction and short story writing in the country's literature. Born in Bengkalis, Riau, Dutch East Indies, to a family of farmers, Soeman studied to become a teacher and, under the author Mohammad Kasim, a writer. He began working as a Malay-language teacher after completing normal school in 1923, first in Siak Sri Indrapura, Aceh, then in Pasir Pengaraian, Rokan Hulu, Riau. Around this time he began writing, publishing his first novel, Kasih Tak Terlarai, in 1929. In twelve years he published five novels, one short story collection, and thirty-five short stories and poems.
Soeman in 1994
Pertjobaan Setia (1955 edition)
The Soeman Hs Library in Pekanbaru
Indonesian literature is a term grouping various genres of South-East Asian literature.
Gospel of Matthew. Translated into Malay by A.C. Ruyl (1629).
Cover of publication Syair Abdul Muluk 1847 with Jawi alphabet.
Marah Roesli, one of first Indonesian novelists.
Cover of August 1937 magazine Poedjangga Baroe.