Career
He joined the International Writing Program at Iowa University, United States, in 1977. He also wrote the novels Guest, Priest, and Simpang, as well as short stories such as "Autumn Leaves Mahogany Again".
He joined the International Writing Program at Iowa University, United States, in 1977. He also wrote the novels Guest, Priest, and Simpang, as well as short stories such as "Autumn Leaves Mahogany Again".
He graduated from the Indonesian Arts Academy (now Institut Seni Indonesia) Jakarta, and won the Script Writing Competition held by the Jakarta Arts Council (JAC). He won an award from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (Indonesia). Wisran wrote a collection of four plays entitled "The Malays Four": "Senandung Peninsula", "Dara Orange", "Gading Cempaka" and "Cindua Mato" (which was awarded the Southern Economic Association, USA Write Award in 2000).