The Indonesian author Amir Hamzah (1911–1946) wrote 50 poems, 18 pieces of lyrical prose, 12 articles, four short stories, three poetry collections, and one book. He also translated 44 poems, one piece of lyrical prose, and one book. The majority of Amir's original poems are included in his collections (1937) and (1941), both first published in the literary magazine . His translated poems were collected in (1939). In 1962, the documentarian HB Jassin compiled all of Amir's remaining works – except the book – as .
Born in Langkat to Malay nobility, Amir completed his education at schools run by the Dutch colonial government in several cities on Sumatra and Java. By 1928 he had enrolled in a Meer Uitgebreid Lager Onderwijs (junior high school) in the colonial capital of Batavia (now Jakarta); he wrote his first poems during this period. His first published works, poems entitled "" ('Nauseous...') and "" ('Silent'), appeared in the March 1932 issue of the magazine ; by the end of the year he had published his first short stories and lyrical prose, some in and some in the magazine .
One of these works, a lyrical prose piece entitled "" ('New Writer'), was meant to promote the magazine of the same name that Amir established in collaboration with Armijn Pane and Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana. The magazine, first released in July 1933, published the vast majority of Amir's writings; most were written before 1935, then published later. Forced to return to Langkat and marry in 1937, Amir became a representative of the nascent national government after the proclamation of Indonesian independence in 1945. The following year he was captured, detained, and later executed during a Communist Party–led revolution; his last writing, a fragment from his 1941 poem "", was later found in his cell.
His earliest poems followed the conventions of traditional , including a four-line structure and rhyming couplets. Later works departed from this traditional structure, although Jassin considers Amir to have maintained an unmistakably Malay style of writing. Themes in his work varied: , chronologically the first anthology written, was filled with a sense of longing and loss, while works in tended to be distinctly religious. Amir received wide recognition for his poems; Jassin dubbed him the "King of the –era Poets", while Dutch scholar of Indonesian literature A. Teeuw described Amir as the only international-class Indonesian poet from before the Indonesian National Revolution.
The following list is divided into tables based on the type of works contained within. The tables are initially arranged alphabetically by title, although they are also sortable. Titles are in the original spelling, with a literal English translation underneath. Untitled works are recorded with their first words in parentheses. Years given are for the first publication; later reprintings are not counted. Unless otherwise noted, this list is based on the one compiled by . __NOTOC__
Books + The books of Amir Hamzah Title Year of Publication PublisherNote(s) Sastera Melajoe Lama dan Radja-Radja'njaOld Malay Literature and its Kings 1942 Tjerdas Adapted from a radio speech
Articles
+ The articles of Amir Hamzah Title Month of first publication PublicationNote(s) "Abdullah" Poedjangga Baroe Essay regarding Abdullah bin Abdul Kadir "Inleiding Tot de Studie van den Heiligen Qoer-an""Introduction to the Study of the Holy Quran" Poedjangga Baroe Book review "De Islamietische Vrouw en Haar Recht""The Islamic Woman and Her Rights" Poedjangga Baroe Book review "Kesoesasteraan Indonesia Baroe""New Indonesian Literature" Poedjangga Baroe Essay regarding Indonesian literature "Modern Maleisch Zakelijk Proza""Modern Malay Business Prose" Poedjangga Baroe Book review "Pantoen" Poedjangga Baroe Study on the traditional poetry form pantun "Pembitjaraan Kesoesasteraan Adjam""Discussion of Persian Literature" Poedjangga Baroe Essay regarding Persian literature "Pembitjaraan Kesoesasteraan Arab""Discussion of Arabic Literature" Poedjangga Baroe Essay regarding Arabic literature "Pembitjaraan Kesoesasteraan India""Discussion of Indian Literature" Poedjangga Baroe Essay regarding Indian literature "Pembitjaraan Kesoesasteraan Indonesia""Discussion of Indonesian Literature" Poedjangga Baroe Essay regarding Indonesian literature, in two instalments "Pembitjaraan Kesoesasteraan Tionghoa""Discussion of Chinese Literature" Poedjangga Baroe Essay regarding Chinese literature "Rindoe Dendam""Longing and Vengeance" Poedjangga Baroe Book review
Stories + The stories of Amir Hamzah Title Month of first publication Publication "Atik..." Pandji Poestaka "Gambang""Xylophone" Pandji Poestaka "Radja Ketjil""Little King" Poedjangga Baroe "Soeltan Ala'oeddin Rajat Sjah" Poedjangga Baroe
Poetry collections + The poetry collections of Amir Hamzah Title Year of Publication PublisherNote(s) Boeah RindoeFruit of Longing Poedjangga Baroe Later published as a book Njanji SoenjiSong of Silence Poedjangga Baroe Later published as a book Setanggi TimoerEastern Incense Poedjangga Baroe Later published as a book
Original poems
+ Key Indicates an unpublished work
+ The original poems of Amir Hamzah Title Month of first publicationPublication "Astana Rela""Palace of Resignation" Poedjangga Baroe "Barangkali""Perhaps" Poedjangga Baroe "Batoe Belah""Split Stone" Poedjangga Baroe "Berdiri Akoe""I Stand" Poedjangga Baroe "Berlagoe Hatikoe""My Heart Sings" Poedjangga Baroe "Boeah Rindoe""Fruit of Longing", in four parts Poedjangga Baroe "Bonda""Mother" Poedjangga Baroe "Dagang""Trade","Foreign" (archaic meaning) Timboel "Dalam Matamoe""In Your Eyes" Pandji Poestaka ("Datanglah Engkaoe, Wahai Maoet")("Come Now, Oh Death"), written 1946 "Didalam Kelam""In Darkness" Poedjangga Baroe "Digapoera Swarga""At Heaven's Gates" Poedjangga Baroe ("Djaoeh Soenggoeh Terpelak Haloean")("Far Off Course Indeed"), written 1945 "Doa Pojangkoe""Prayer of My Ancestors" Poedjangga Baroe "Elok Toendok""Beauty of Toendok" Poedjangga Baroe "Hang Toeah" Timboel "Hanja Satoe""Only One" Poedjangga Baroe "Hari Menoeai""Harvest Day" Poedjangga Baroe "Haroem Ramboetmoe""The Fragrance of your Hair" Timboel "Iboekoe Dahoeloe""My Mother, Before" Poedjangga Baroe "Insjaf""Aware" Poedjangga Baroe "Kamadewi" Poedjangga Baroe "Karena Kasihmoe""Because of Your Love" Poedjangga Baroe "Kenang-Kenangan""Memories" Timboel "Koebangkitkan Badan""I Raise My Body" Poedjangga Baroe ("Koelihat Tanah Terhampar")("I See the Dirt Spread"), written 1945 "Koesangka""I Thought" Poedjangga Baroe "Maboek...""Nauseous..." Timboel "Malam""Night" Poedjangga Baroe "Mendjelma Poela""Transforms as Well" Poedjangga Baroe "Naik-Naik""Upwards" Poedjangga Baroe "Pada Sendja""At Twilight" Poedjangga Baroe "Padamoe Djoea""To You Alone" Poedjangga Baroe "Permainanmoe""Your Games" Poedjangga Baroe "Poernama Raja""Great Full Moon" Poedjangga Baroe "Ragoe""Uncertain" Poedjangga Baroe ("Remoekkan Rindoe")("Destroy Longing") Poedjangga Baroe "Sebab Dikaoe""Because of You" Poedjangga Baroe "Selaloe Sedih""Always Sad" Poedjangga Baroe "Semoga""I Hope", used in the book's foreword Sastera Melajoe Lama dan Radja-Radja'nja "Senjoem Hatikoe, Senjoem""Smile, My Heart, Smile" Poedjangga Baroe "Soeboeh""Morning Prayers" Poedjangga Baroe "Soenji""Silent" Timboel ("Soenji Itoe Doeka")("Silence is Sorrow") Poedjangga Baroe "Teloek Djajakatera""Djajakatera Bay" Poedjangga Baroe "Tetapi Akoe""But I" Poedjangga Baroe "Tinggallah""Leave" Poedjangga Baroe "Tjempaka Moelia""Noble Magnolia" Poedjangga Baroe "Tjempaka...""Magnolia..." Poedjangga Baroe "Toehankoe Apatah Kekal?""Is My God Eternal?" Poedjangga Baroe "Toeroen Kembali""Descend Again" Poedjangga Baroe
Translated poems