Meanwhile, emerging writers such as Idrus, Asrul Sani, and Chairil Anwar were increasingly critical of the older generation of Indonesian authors, whom they decried as narrow-minded and provincial.
Pada saat itu, penulis baru seperti Idrus, Asrul Sani, dan Chairil Anwar menjadi semakin kritikal terhadap generasi penulis Indonesia sebelumnya, yang mereka anggap berpikiran sempit dan kurang nasionalis.