Hamsad Rangkuti (May 7, 1943 – August 26, 2018) was a prominent Indonesian short story writer. He once served as the Editor-in-Chief of Horison Literary Magazine. His short stories were included in the anthology Beyond the Horizon, Short Stories from Contemporary Indonesia (Monash Asia Institute). His collections of short stories include Lukisan Perkawinan (1982), Cemara (1982), Sampah Bulan Desember (2000), Bibir dalam Pispot (2003), and Wanita Muda di Sebuah Hotel Mewah (2016), as well as a novel titled Ketika Lampu Berwarna Merah (1981). He received several awards, including the Kompas Literature Award (2001), the Khatulistiwa Literary Award (2003), the SEA Write Award (2008), and the Cultural Award and Maestro of Traditional Arts Award (2014) from the Indonesian government. His short story "Maukah Kau Menghapus Bekas Bibirnya di Bibirku dengan Bibirmu" (Would You Erase the Traces of Her Lips on Mine with Your Lips?) is very popular, especially among young people.