Chairil Anwar (born Medan, North Sumatra 26 July 1922 - died Jakarta 28 April 1949) was an Indonesian poet and member of the "1945 generation" of writers. His poems were circulated on cheap paper during the Japanese occupation of Indonesia and were not published until 1945. Death became a theme of many of his poems. His collected poems were published as Deru Campur Debu [Roar Mixed with Dust] in 1949. By then his health was suffering as a result of his lifestyle and he died at CBZ Hospital (now Cipto Mangunkusomo Hospital) on 28 April 1949. This day is celebrated as literature day in Indonesia.