Ratna Sarumpaet is one of Indonesia's leading playwrights and directors and was a pro-democracy activist during the Suharto years. She i still outspokjen on many political and social issues. She recently ended a period as Chairperson of the Jakarta Arts Council.
Danial Indrakusuma is one of Indonesia's leading critical intellectuals and politicians who had regular discussions with Pramoedya. He won the Special Jury Prize for Short Documentary in 2002 at the Jakarta International Film Festival for his film "It is difficult to forget .... difficult to forget" on the events of 1965 when Pramoedya was arrested. He has written for such magazines as Prisma, Progres, and the tabloid, Pembebasan. He has spoken at forums in Australia, the Philippines, the Netherlands and Portugal. He was a founding member of the Peoples Democratic Association (PRD) in 2004.