Horison was founded in 1966 and originally run by the Indonesian Foundation (Yayasan Indonesia).

The first editorial board consisted of Mochtar Lubis, HB Jassin, Zaini, Taufik Ismail, Arief Budiman (Su Haw Hin), D.S.

[1] The magazine advocates the freedom of creativity of writers, the diversity of literary forms and genres, encourages the development of young talents.

Such well-known Indonesian writers and poets as Umar Kayam, Danarto, Arswendo Atmovilito, Sutardji Calzoum Bachri, Darmanto, Abdul Hadi WM and others expressed themselves for the first time in this magazine.

Since 1996, the magazine has an appendix "Kakilangit" (Horizon) destined for students and teachers of literature.