H. B. Jassin Literary Archive

Pusat Dokumentasi Sastra H.B. Jassin
Entrance to the HB Jassin Literary Documentation Center located inside the Ali Sadikin Building in Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM) Cikini, Central Jakarta
LocationTaman Ismail Marzuki Complex, Jalan Cikini Raya No. 73., Jakarta, Indonesia
Typeliterary
Established1976
Building information
ArchitectAndra Matin
Construction date2022

The H. B. Jassin Literary Archive (Indonesian: Pusat Dokumentasi Sastra H.B. Jassin) is a literary archive in Ismail Marzuki Park, Jakarta, Indonesia, founded in 1976 by the author and literary critic HB Jassin (1917–2000).[1] It is currently located in an arts complex opened in 2022 which also contains a branch of the Jakarta Library.[2][3][4]

The nucleus of the Literary Archive consists of Indonesian literary magazines, books, clippings and other papers collected by H. B. Jassin himself over the course of his career.[5] It became an formal archive in a building near the present site in Ismail Marzuki Park, Jakarta which was inaugurated in 1977. Due to the shortage of public libraries in Indonesia in the 1970s and 1980s, the archive was a popular resource for readers and writers.[6] The centrality of the archive in turn added to Jassin's importance in the Indonesian literary world.[7]

The Archive has continued to grow since Jassin's death in 2000 and now holds tens of thousands of items. It holds materials of various Indonesian writers such as Iwan Simatupang, Ahmad Tohari, Taufiq Ismail, Ajip Rosidi, Idrus, and Nh. Dini.[8][9] It regularly features special displays highlighting the collection; for example, an exhibit of memorabilia of the Indonesian actor and musicians Remy Sylado formed in 2023, as well as one about the poet Sitor Situmorang.[10][11]

The construction of a new building started to be planned in the late 2010s as part of a renewal plan for the Ismail Marzuki Park complex.[12] The conversion of the archive from a private to public organization was also being negotiated during that time; Governor of Jakarta Basuki Tjahaja Purnama was in discussions with Jassin's family and the existing archive leadership in 2016, and these talks were completed under his successor Anies Baswedan. In the plan, the archive would share a building with a new public library branch and would be brought under the Jakarta government, with the archive staff becoming public servants.[13][14][15] The new complex was designed by architect Andra Matin and was unveiled by Governor Baswedan in July 2022.[16][17][18] There is a mural of H. B. Jassin on the side of the building.[3]

In May 2025 the Jakarta government won an award from the Indonesian National Archives (ANRI) for its efforts in developing the Jassin archive.[19]

References

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  2. ^ "Anies Baswedan Resmikan Perpustakaan dan Pusat Dokumentasi Sastra HB Jassin di TIM". Tempo (in Indonesian). 7 July 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  3. ^ a b Dany, Francis Wisnu Wardhana (21 October 2023). "Taman Ismail Marzuki, Tumpukan Buku yang Kini Menjadi Ruang Ketiga". Kompas (in Indonesian). Retrieved 15 November 2025.
  4. ^ "Perpustakaan TIM Dibuka untuk Umum, Pengunjung Wajib Daftar Online". Tempo (in Indonesian). 12 July 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  5. ^ Sayoga, Budi Harjo; Purba, Isak; Haghie, Raisye Soleh. Nurham, Susanto Zuhdi (ed.). Kamus Sejarah Indonesia, Jilid II. Nation Building, 1951–1998 (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Direktorat Sejarah Direktorat Jenderal Kebudayaan Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan. pp. 75–6. ISBN 978-602-1289-77-8.
  6. ^ Kamil, Harkrisyati (1 June 2004). "The Growth of Community-Based Library Services to Support Education in Indonesia". Information Development. 20 (2): 93–96. doi:10.1177/0266666904045321.
  7. ^ Roskies, D. M. (1990). "Review of Pengarang Indonesia Dan Dunianya". Journal of Southeast Asian Studies. 21 (1): 167–170. ISSN 0022-4634.
  8. ^ Lumban Tobing, Aldi Geri (14 March 2019). "Let's Get to Know Literature at HB Jassin Literary Document Center - Beritajakarta.id". Berita Jakarta. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  9. ^ Smyth, David (2009). Southeast Asian writers. Detroit (Mich.): Gale. p. 79. ISBN 9780787681661.
  10. ^ Fathoni, Riza (26 March 2023). "Pameran Karya dan Memorabilia Remy Sylado". Kompas (in Indonesian). Retrieved 15 November 2025.
  11. ^ Firmansyah Surapati, Budhi (2 October 2024). "Arsip Satu Abad Sitor Situmorang Dipamerkan di PDS HB Jassin". Berita Jakarta (in Indonesian). Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  12. ^ Iskandar, Rezki Apriliya (17 October 2018). "TIM Revitalization will Be Executed in 2019 - Beritajakarta.id". Berita Jakarta. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  13. ^ Martiyanti, Erna (16 September 2016). "Next Year, City Manages PDS HB Jassin - Beritajakarta.id". Berita Jakarta. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  14. ^ "Cerita Anies Baswedan Meminta Keluarga HB Jassin agar Koleksinya Dikelola Pemprov DKI". Tempo (in Indonesian). 7 July 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  15. ^ Surapati, Budhi Firmansyah (3 November 2017). "City will Form HB. Jassin Documentation Center UPT". Berita Jakarta. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  16. ^ Kompas, Tim Harian (1 December 2019). "Arsitektur Puitik Andra Matin". Kompas.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  17. ^ Tobing, Cindy Julia (8 July 2022). "The New Face of Perpustakaan Jakarta Cikini". Manual Jakarta. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  18. ^ Hapiz, Reza (7 July 2022). "Gubernur Anies Resmikan Perpustakan Jakarta dan PDS HB Jassin". Berita Jakarta (in Indonesian). Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  19. ^ Sakti, Tiyo Surya (22 May 2025). "ANRI Tetapkan PDS HB Jassin Sebagai Memori Kolektif Bangsa". Berita Jakarta (in Indonesian). Retrieved 25 November 2025.
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