Tubuh subur, rambut keriting,, berkacamata tebal, dan gemar memaki kemeja santai dengan warna dan motif meriah. "Siapa Wimar sesungguhnya memang tak mudah dirumuskan. Tetapi, boleh saja pria kocak ini kita sebut sebagai seorang entertainer alias penghibur. Wimar Witoelar adalah salah seorang tokoh yang saat berani disaat pemerintahan Soehaarto. Ikon yang sangat tak terlupakan adalah 'Perspektif', sebuah Talk Show "beran" di jaman Soeharto. Selain berani, Perspektif adalah talk show yang unik. Topiknya menantang arus. Ketika bayak orang menyatakan kebulatan tekad mendukung Orde Baru, Perspektif tidak ikut-ikutan. Ia menawarkan alternatif. Paling tidak, ada pilihan selain program-program rancu seperti Kelompencapir, Liputan khusus, dan propaganda-propaganda Orde Baru lainya. Walau pada akhirnya acara talk show Perspektif diberedel karena dinilai terlalu berani, Namun Nama Wimar Witoelar semakin melambung Pujian maupun decak kagum memang pantas diberikan padanya. Anda penasaran? Ikuti kisah dan sepak terjangnya dalam buku karya Fira Basuki ini.
Author
Fira Basuki (born June 7, 1972) is a well-known Indonesian novelist. Arguably her most famous work is her trilogy debut consisting of Jendela-Jendela (The Windows), Pintu (The Door) and Atap (The Roof). The trilogy concerning the journeys of Javanese brother and sister Bowo and June; from graduating high school, studying abroad in the US, their meta-physical experiences (especially Bowo's "second sight" and aura-reading capabilities), relationships with people of different nationalities (especially June's Tibetan husband), and their return home to Indonesia. Her novel, Brownies, was adapted to a movie which was nominated for Best Picture at the 2005 Indonesian Film Festival, eventually losing out to Gie (though Brownies did earn a Best Director Citra award for Hanung Bramantyo). She recently launched to widespread media acclaim a popular biography on media person Wimar Witoelar, her first work in non-fiction. Her latest novel, scheduled to be published July 2007, is entitled Astral Astria. As per August 2007, she works as Chief Editor at the Indonesian edition of Cosmopolitan Magazine. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fira\_Basuki)
