Contrary to its name, the city of Kudus, which means holy in Indonesian, was once flooded with erotic literature. This pornographic material included mimeographed pamphlets, erotic books, and obscene images. Authorities took action out of concern that such material would encourage readers to imitate the content.

“Tante Girang by Motinggo Boesje was among the books deemed morally corrupting to readers that were recently seized by authorities in Kudus,” reported Kompas on May 22, 1969.

However, Motinggo Boesje, the author whose name was misattributed, objected to the report. The following day, Motinggo refuted it in the Kompas readers’ column. According to Motinggo, such erroneous reports could harm him and damage his reputation. Nevertheless, he believed the misattribution occurred unintentionally by the Kompas editorial staff.

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