In Memoriam Winarsih Partaningrat Arifin (1924–2024)
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1Winarsih died at the age of 100. She lived a life of unparalleled hard work and research, often under adverse conditions. Recruited as a collaborator of Louis-Charles Damais (1911–1966), she was the first Indonesian woman to spend her entire career at the EFEO in Jakarta until her retirement in 1989.
- 1 Bijdragen tot de taal-, land- en volkenkunde 154(1), 1998, pp. 156–159.
2She was involved in collective research in the humanities on her country, including Histoires courtes dʼIndonésie : soixante-huit « tjerpén », 1933-1965 (1968, out of print), but also in personal studies on the history of East Java; particularly noteworthy is the critical edition of three chronicles from the Blambangan region (Babad Wilis, Naskah dan dokumen Nusantara n° 1, 1980; Babad Blambangan, Naskah dan dokumen Nusantara n° 10, 1995; Babad Sembar, 1995), As the editing of Javanese texts is often the work of male scholars, Hans Hägerdal in his review1 of this last chronicle without hesitation considered Winarsih a male...
3She participated in the literary translations project of the Jakarta-Paris Forum. The Forum was founded in 1992 on the initiative of Marcel Bonneff, originally to rehabilitate and exhibit paintings by “Parisian” painters that the late Ilen Surianegara (1924–2000) had collected at the end of his stay in France as cultural and press attaché (1954–1959), as the first steps towards a future art museum (Archipel 61, 2001, pp. 3–6). Winarsih contributed several translations: (with Rahayu S. Hidayat & Nini Hidayati Yusuf) Denys Lombard, Nusa Jawa: Silang Budaya (Le Carrefour Javanais, Essai d’histoire globale), 1996; (with A. Rahartati Bambang Haryo) Marguerite Yourcenar, Cerita-cerita Timur (Nouvelles Orientales), 1999; Molière, Tartuffe, 2008; (with Hendra Setiawan, Marie E. Sundah, Monique Zaini-Lajoubert, Daniel Perret, Soegeng Saleh, Fida Muljono-Larue, Ken Nadya) Claude Guillot, Banten: Sejarah dan Peradaban Abad X-XVII, 2008; (with Arif Subiyanto, Maria Yoseph Florisan, Aleksius Armanjaya; translations of several contributions) Henri Chambert-Loir, Sadur: sejarah terjemahan di Indonesia dan Malaysia, 2009; (with Daniel Perret) George Cœdès, Asia Tenggara pada Masa Hindu-Buddha (Les États hindouisés d’Indochine et d’Indonésie), 2010.
4In addition, together with Farida Soemargono, they adapted the Micro-Robert and compiled the first French-Indonesian Dictionary (Cahier d’Archipel 18, 1991). The production of such a work took more than fifteen years and required from the authors, in the words of the late Pierre Labrousse (1939–2024), “a perseverance of which all those who have been close to the reality of the lexicographic task and the harshness of the work can testify.”
5Through her numerous translations, Winarsih has also made an important contribution to French humanities research on Indonesia, for which we are deeply grateful.
6I know only a few aspects of Winarsihʼs life. I frequented her during my stay in Jakarta in 1966–1969. I would meet her at the EFEO office or visit her at home. I have fond memories of how, in addition to her many duties, she managed a small kindergarten in her home.
7Bibliography (in collaboration with Ade Pristie Wahyo & Daniel Perret)
81/ Editions of texts
9Babad Wilis. Jakarta/Bandung: École française dʼExtrême-Orient, Collection: Naskah dan dokumen Nusantara = Textes et documents nousantariens I, 1980.
10Babad Sembar : chroniques de lʼest javanais. Paris: Presses de lʼÉcole française dʼExtrême-Orient, 1995.
11Babad Blambangan. Jakarta/Yogyakarta: École française dʼExtrême-Orient bekerja sama dengan Yayasan Bentang Budaya, Naskah dan Dokumen Nusantara = Textes et documents nousantariens X, 1995.
122/ Collaboration on dictionaries
13(with Farida Soemargono & Pierre Labrousse)
14Dictionnaire de lʼindonésien contemporain. [Guéret] : [Société pour lʼÉtude et la Connaissance du Monde insulindien] SECMI, 1973.
15* (with Farida Soemargono; edition under the direction of Pierre Labrousse)
16Dictionnaire français-indonésien. Paris : Association Archipel, Cahier d’Archipel 18, 1991.
17* (with Farida Soemargono; edition under the direction of Pierre Labrousse)
18Kamus Perancis-Indonesia: teks Perancis disusun berdasarkan Micro-Robert. Jakarta: Gramedia Pustaka Utama, 1991.
19* (with Farida Soemargono)
20Dictionnaire français-indonésien. Paris: lʼAsiathèque, 1994.
213/ Sole translator and collaboration on translations
22a) From French to Indonesian
23* (with Abu Hamid, Ali Basyah, Farida Soemargono, Iskandarwassid, Sumarmo, Tanete Pong Masak, Omar Hade) Citra Masyarakat Indonesia. Jakarta: Sinar Harapan, Archipel, 1983.
24* Kerajaan Aceh jaman Sultan Iskandar Muda (1607-1636) (Denys Lombard, Le sultanat d’Atjéh au temps d’Iskandar Muda (1607-1636), Paris, PEFEO 61, 1967). Jakarta: Balai Pustaka, 1986 (Reprint 1991). Jakarta: École française dʼExtrême-Orient, Forum Jakarta-Paris, KPG (Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia), 2006 (Reprint 2010, 2014).
25* (with Henri Chambert-Loir) Candi Sewu dan Arsitektur Bangunan Agama Buda di Jawa Tengah (Jacques Dumarçay, Candi Sewu et l’architecture bouddhique du centre de Java, Paris, École française dʼExtrême-Orient, Mémoires Archéologiques 14, 1981). Jakarta: École française dʼExtrême-Orient, Pusat Penelitian Arkeologi Nasional, Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan, Seri Terjemahan Arkeologi No. 1, 1986.
26* (with Rahayu S. Hidayat & Rakhmat Marzuki) Epigrafi dan Sejarah Nusantara. Pilihan Karangan Louis-Charles Damais. Jakarta: École française dʼExtrême-Orient, Pusat Penelitian Arkeologi, Seri Terjemahan Arkeologi No. 3, 1995.
27* (with Henri Chambert-Loir) Banten Sebelum Zaman Islam, Kajian Arkeologi di Banten Girang (932?-1526) (Claude Guillot, Lukman Nurhakim, Sonny Wibisono, Banten avant l’Islam. Étude archéologique de Banten Girang (932?-1526). Paris : PEFEO 173, 1994). Jakarta: École française dʼExtrême-Orient, Pusat Penelitian Arkeologi Nasional, Seri Terjemahan Arkeologi No. 4; Yogyakarta: Penerbit Bentang, 1996.
28* (with Rahayu S. Hidayat & Nini Hidayati Yusuf) Nusa Jawa: Silang Budaya (Denys Lombard, Le Carrefour Javanais, Essai d’histoire globale, Paris, Éd. de l’EHESS, 1990, 3 vols.). Jakarta: École française dʼExtrême-Orient, Forum Jakarta-Paris, Gramedia Pustaka Utama, 1996, 3 vols. (Reprint 2000, 2005).
29* (with Jean Couteau) Pengkhianatan Kaum Cendekiawan (Julien Benda, La trahison des clercs, Paris, Bernard Grasset, 1927). Jakarta: Gramedia Pustaka Utama, 1997.
30* (with A. Rahartati Bambang Haryo) Cerita-cerita Timur (Marguerite Yourcenar, Nouvelles orientales). Jakarta: Yayasan Obor Indonesia, Forum Jakarta-Paris, 1999 (Reprint 2007, 2014).
31* (with Henri Chambert-Loir; John N. Miksic for English translation) Candi Sewu dan Arsitektur Bangunan Agama Buddha di Jawa Tengah / Candi Sewu and Buddhist Architecture of Central Java (Jacques Dumarçay, Candi Sewu et l’architecture bouddhique du centre de Java, Paris, École française dʼExtrême-Orient, Mémoires Archéologiques 14, 1981). Jakarta: KPG (Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia), École française dʼExtrême-Orient, Forum Jakarta-Paris, Pusat Penelitian dan Pengembangan Arkeologi Nasional, Seri Terjemahan Arkeologi No. 8, 2007 (Reprint 2018).
32* Tartuffe (by Molière). Jakarta: Forum Jakarta-Paris, KPG (Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia), 2008.
33* (with Hendra Setiawan, Marie E. Sundah, Monique Zaini-Lajoubert, Daniel Perret, Soegeng Saleh, Fida Muljono-Larue, Ken Nadya) Claude Guillot, Banten: Sejarah dan Peradaban Abad X-XVII. Jakarta: KPG (Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia), École française dʼExtrême-Orient, Forum Jakarta-Paris, 2008 (réimpr. 2011).
34* (with Arif Subiyanto, Maria Yoseph Florisan, Aleksius Armanjaya; translations of several contributions) Henri Chambert-Loir, Sadur: sejarah terjemahan di Indonesia dan Malaysia. Jakarta: KPG (Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia), École française dʼExtrême-Orient, Forum Jakarta-Paris, Pusat Bahasa, Universitas Padjajaran, 2009. (Reprint 2021, in 4 volumes)
35* (with Daniel Perret) Asia Tenggara pada Masa Hindu-Buddha, (George Cœdès, Les États hindouisés d’Indochine et d’Indonésie, Paris, Éditions E. de Boccard, 1964). Jakarta: École française dʼExtrême-Orient, Forum Jakarta-Paris, Pusat Penelitian dan Pengembangan Arkeologi Nasional, KPG (Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia), Seri Terjemahan Arkeologi No. 10, 2010 (Reprint 2015, 2017).
36b) From Indonesian to French
37* (with Minnie Wibisono) Histoires courtes dʼIndonésie : soixante-huit « tjerpén », 1933-1965. Traduits et présentés par Denys Lombard, avec la collaboration de Winarsih Arifin et Minnie Wibisono. Paris: École française dʼExtrême-Orient, Collection PEFEO 69, 1968.
38c) From English to Indonesian
39* (Translation of foreword and footnotes) Jane Drakard (ed.), Sejarah Raja-Raja Barus. Jakarta/Bandung: Penerbit Angkasa, École française dʼExtrême-Orient, Naskah dan Dokumen Nusantara No. 7, 1988. Jakarta: École française dʼExtrême-Orient, Gramedia Pustaka Utama, 2003.
40* Bernard Sellato, Hornbill and dragon = Naga dan burung enggang: Kalimantan, Sarawak, Sabah, Brunei. Jakarta: Elf Aquitaine Indonesia; Kuala Lumpur: Elf Aquitaine Malaysia, 1989.
41d) From Dutch to Indonesian
42* Gerakan Nyuli dikalangan suku Dayak Lawangann (Jacob Mallinckrodt, De Njoeli-beweging onder de Lawangan-Dajaks van de Zuider- en Oosterafdeeling van Borneo. – 1925). Jakarta: Bhratara, KITLV, LIPI, Seri terjemahan karangan-karangan Belanda 46, 1974.
43* (edition of translation) Asal-usul konsep Jawa tentang mancapat dalam hubungannya dengan sistim-sistim klasifikasi primitif (F.D.E. van Ossenbruggen, De Oorsprong van het Javaansche begrip montja-pat, in verband met primitieve classificaties). Jakarta: Bhratara, KITLV, LIPI, Seri terjemahan karangan-karangan Belanda 49, 1975.
444/ Other collaborations and contributions
45* Le « Spraeck ende woord-boek » de Frederick De Houtman. Première méthode de malais parlé (fin du XVIe s.). Présenté par Denys Lombard, avec la collaboration de Winarsih Arifin et Minnie Wibisono. Paris : École française dʼExtrême-Orient, PEFEO LXXIV, 1970.
46* “Sembilan tahun di STOVIA, 1907-1916 ˮ, dalam Panggung Sejarah. Persembahan kepada Prof. Dr. Denys Lombard, Henri Chambert-Loir & Hasan Muarif Ambary (eds.). Jakarta: École française dʼExtrême-Orient, Pusat Penelitian Arkeologi Nasional, Yayasan Obor Indonesia, 1999: 481-507.
47* Participation in the video documentary by I.G.P. Wiranegara on the 1965 tragedy: Menyemai terang dalam kelam = Sowing light inside the darkness. Jakarta: Lembaga Kreativitas Kemanusiaan, 2006.
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