Abel Tasman

Abel Tasman (author), was born in di Telukriti, Pasirpengarayan, Riau, 7th February 1959. he finished the education for teacher school, SPG in Pekanbaru (1979). He then was raised as teacher in State elementary School, SD Negeri Tanjung Lajau (1979-1987). during 1987-1992, he was on study duty at IKIP Padang, programming Education Administration. After graduatad, he was back on duty as teacher SD Negeri 002 Sapat, Kuala Indragiri (1992-1996). Now, he taeches in SD Negeri 033 Sidomulyo, Tampan, Pekanbaru.

His works are short stories, poems, and socio-cultural articles have beeb published in various mass media such as Genta, Riau Pos, Bahana Mahasiswa UNRI (Pekanbaru), Haluan (Padang), Demi Masa, Mimbar Umum, Taruna Baru (Medan), Sahabat Pena, Salam (Bandung), Ceria, Anita Cemerlang, Swadesi, Media Indonesia, Merdeka, Kiblat, Amanah (Jakarta), and Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia).

His literary works ever won various writing contests of peoms, short stories, and text reading on  poem and short stories writing contest, Sayembara Penulisan Puisi dan Cerpen Dewan Kesenian Riau (1994); the winner at province level (1994), the first national winner (1994/1995), and second national winner (1995/1996) of text reading writing contest, Sayembara Penulisan Naskah Buku Bacaan held by Liteary Centre Of Cultural And Education Department; the second national winner of text reading writing contest, Sayembara Penulisan Naskah Buku Bacaan held by Direktorat Pendidikan Dasar Depdikbud (1995).

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