Rr. Alberthiene Endah Kusumawardhani Hilaul-Sutoyo (16 September), better known as Alberthiene Endah, is an Indonesian biographer, novelist, and journalist. She is known for her in-depth biographies of Indonesian celebrities, such as

Chrisye Hajji Chrismansyah Rahadi (; 16 September 1949 – 30 March 2007), born Christian Rahadi (), better known by his stage name Chrisye (), was an Indonesian progressive pop singer and songwriter. In 2011 ''Rolling Stone Indonesia'' declared hi ...

and Krisdayanti. She has been called "the most sought after biographer in ndonesia"

Biography

Endah was born in

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, West Java, but grew up in Depok. She was interested in writing from a young age, and decided to become a journalist while in junior high school.Malik, Candra.
My Jakarta: Writer Alberthiene Endah
" '' The Jakarta Globe''. 23 August 2009. Upon graduating senior high school she majored in Dutch literature at Universitas Indonesia.Kurniasari, Titik.
Alberthiene Endah: Life, She wrote
" '' The Jakarta Post''. 22 November 2009. Endah received her first job working for the magazine ''Hidup'' in 1993. In 1996, she started at the women's magazine '' Femina''. While working at ''Femina'', Endah interviewed many people, among them

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, Xanana Gusmão, and Krisdayanti, who asked her to write her biography. That biography was released in 2003 under the title ''Seribu Satu KD''. In 2004, Endah resigned from her position at ''Femina'' to focus on her career as a

freelance writer ''Freelance'' (sometimes spelled ''free-lance'' or ''free lance''), ''freelancer'', or ''freelance worker'', are terms commonly used for a person who is self-employed and not necessarily committed to a particular employer long-term. Freelance w ...

and lead the editorial board at ''Prodo'' magazine. During this time, she was approached by several public figures and asked to write their biography. She also released her first novel, ''Don't Give Me Drugs'' ( id, Jangan Beri Aku Narkoba), in 2004. ''Don't Give Me Drugs'' received an award from the Indonesian National Narcotics Agency for her "effort in combating drugs" and first place at the 2005 Adikarya Awards. In 2005, ''Don't Give Me Drugs'' was adapted into the film ''The Last Second'' ( id, Detik Terakhir). Between May and November 2006, Endah worked on writing musician

's biography while he was battling lung cancer. She has called it her "most special" work and Chrisye's willingness to be interviewed "like a miracle." In 2010 she announced that she was working on a biography of actress

Luna Maya Luna Maya Sugeng (born 26 August 1983) is an Indonesian model, actress and presenter of Austrian descent. She started her career as an advertising and catwalk model. Career Luna began her career as a model. Her first acting job was a supporting ...

. Endah has stated that she plans on writing a full biography, not just about the star's recent sex tape scandal.Kamil, Ati.
Kehidupan Luna Maya Akan Dibukukan?
" '' Kompas''. 20 August 2010. (Indonesian).

Personal life

Endah is married to Indonesian photographer Dio Hilaul. When writing biographies, Endah participates in the subjects day-to-day activities. She has called writing biographies "like dating

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, because of the need to be involved in their activities. She has accompanied subjects on tour, in video editing sessions, and during their fight against cancer.

Bibliography

Her works include:

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References

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