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Mira W.

Born
Sep 13, 1951 · Age 75
Place of birth
Jakarta, Indonesia
Gender
Female
Movie credits
1
TV credits
0
Also known as (3)
  • Mira Widjaja
  • Mira W.
  • Mira Wong

Biography

Mira Widjaja (Wong), or Mira W. (b. 13 September 1951), is a highly popular Indonesian author. In spite of her background being an ethnic Chinese of Cantonese extraction from the Peranakan Chinese diaspora community, her work now reaches audiences from the entire country. Her father, Othniel, was among the pioneers of the Indonesian movie industry. She writes in an accessible genre, and deals with topics such as romance, crime and hospital life. She was a medical doctor before establishing herself as a writer. As of 1995, Mira has published over 40 novels, many of which have been…