Nama Lengkap : Pramoedya Ananta Toer
Alias : Pram | Toer
Tempat Lahir : Blora, jawa Barat
Tanggal Lahir : Jumat, 6 Februari 1925
Zodiac : Aquarius
Warga Negara : Indonesia

Ayah : M. Toer
Istri : Maemunah Thamrin
Pram adalah salah satu sastrawan besar yang pernah dimiliki oleh Indonesia

PENDIDIKAN
SD Institut Boedi Oetomo (IBO), Blora
Radio Vakschool 3 selama 6 bulan, Surabaya
Kelas Stenografi, Chuo Sangi-In, satu tahun, Jakarta
Kelas dan Seminar Perekonomian dan Sosiologi oleh Drs. Mohammad Hatta, Maruto Nitimihardjo
Taman Dewasa: Sekolah ini ditutup oleh Jepang, 1942-1943
Sekolah Tinggi Islam: Kelas Filosofi dan Sosiologi, Jakarta
KARIR
Juru ketik di Kantor Berita Domei, Jakarta, 1942-1944
Instruktur kelas stenografi di Domei
Editor Japanese-Chinese War Chronicle di Domei
Reporter dan Editor untuk Majalah Sadar, Jakarta, 1947
Editor di Departemen Literatur Modern Balai Pustaka, Jakarta, 1951-1952
Editor rubrik budaya di Surat Kabar Lentera, Bintang Timur, Jakarta, 1962-1965
Fakultas Sastra Universitas Res Publica (sekarang Trisakti), Jakarta, 1962-1965
Akademi Jurnalistik Dr. Abdul Rivai, 1964-1965
PENGHARGAAN
Freedom to Write Award dari PEN American Center, AS, 1988
Penghargaan dari The Fund for Free Expression, New York, AS, 1989
Wertheim Award, "for his meritorious services to the struggle for emancipation of Indonesian people", dari The Wertheim Fondation, Leiden, Belanda, 1995
Ramon Magsaysay Award, "for Journalism, Literature, and Creative Arts, in recognation of his illuminating with briliant stories the historical awakening, and modern experience of Indonesian people", dari Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation, Manila, Filipina, 1995
UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Prize, "in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the promotion of tolerance and non-violence" dari UNESCO, Perancis, 1996
Doctor of Humane Letters, "in recognition of his remarkable imagination and distinguished literary contributions, his example to all who oppose tyranny, and his highly principled struggle for intellectual freedom" dari Universitas Michigan, Madison, AS, 1999
Chancellor's distinguished Honor Award, "for his outstanding literary archievements and for his contributions to ethnic tolerance and global understanding", dari Universitas California, Berkeley, AS, 1999
Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Letters, dari Le Ministre de la Culture et de la Communication Republique, Paris, Perancis, 1999
New York Foundation for the Arts Award, New York, AS, 2000
Fukuoka Cultural Grand Prize (Hadiah Budaya Asia Fukuoka), Jepang, 2000
The Norwegian Authors Union, 2004
Centenario Pablo Neruda, Chili, 2004