High or low interest in reading is often used as measurements wiliness community. The higher interest in reading the higher the community also wawasannya.
But, the writer Ismail Taufik sad to see that the low interest in reading the Indonesian community, especially among students.
“High or low interest in reading can be seen from public circulation sales book. I do not observe the development of circulation sales books, but I plainly see the sad reading interests of young people nowadays,” said Taufik who found the book at the ceremony of surgery in the Korean Cultural Heritage Times Village Book Store Kemang, Jakarta Saturday (11 / 7).
“Generation is now only read through the book summarized. If I ask about the essay-length Chairil Anwar, they know not more than three books. Chairil Anwar on paper more than a hundred,” said Taufik.
According to senior editor at the magazine’s literary horizon, the habit to read and write in the younger generation is increasingly terkikis ease by all the technology today.
“Minim interest of the students read it now. If the Dutch first time, a middle-level students for three years must be at least 25 books to read. The books are in the curriculum and provided in the library. Then the book should be and will be tested” said consulting the literature in this publisher Balai Pustaka.
According to Taufik, reading habits very closely related to the writing habit. Therefore, according to Taufik, he did not see the wonder of students now in the general difficulty of writing such as writing scientific writing and essay.
“Wajar if the child is now difficult to write because they do not have basic reading habit is strong,” said Taufik. Therefore, he expects that the next generation of young people now want more to read and write.
“The key is the continued practice. The practice continues to read and write,” said Taufik close discussion.