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Kuntowijoyo was born in Bantul, Yogyakarta, on 18 September 1943. His father was a dhalang and macapat reader, and his great-grandfather was a mushaf writer. When he attended elementary school at Ibtidaiyah Madrasah, he practiced declamation, storytelling, and reading the Koran.
Sapardi Djoko Damono has received a number of awards in recognition of his work. [12] Included among these are: The Putera Poetry Award in 1983; The Jakarta Arts Council Literary Award in 1984
Goenawan Mohamad (born 29 July 1941) is an Indonesian poet, essayist, playwright and editor. He is the founder and editor of the Indonesian magazine Tempo.Mohamad is a vocal critic of the Indonesian government, and his magazine was periodically shut down due to its criticisms.
Sutardji Calzoum Bachri. Sutardji Calzoum Bachri, known as Tardji, [1] (born 1941 in Rengat, Riau) is a well-known Indonesian poet.A native Malay speaker, [2] he successfully launched a credo of 'freeing words of their meanings'.
Tengku Amir Hamzah (February 1911 – 20 March 1946) [a] was an Indonesian poet and National Hero of Indonesia.Born into a Malay aristocratic family in the Sultanate of Langkat in North Sumatra, he was educated in both Sumatra and Java.
Djenar Maesa Ayu (born 14 January 1973), also known as Nay, [1] is an Indonesian novelist, short story writer, actress, screenwriter, and filmmaker. Her work has variously been described as "provocative and lurid", and unique and brave. [2]
Born in Surakarta to a Roman Catholic family and baptized as Willibrordus Surendra Bawana Rendra, he shortened his name to Rendra when he converted to Islam in 1970. After studying English literature and culture at Gajah Mada University in Yogyakarta, he chose not to graduate because he was already gainfully employed with his first theatrical project.
Sitor Situmorang (2 October 1924 – 21 December 2014) was an Indonesian poet, essayist and writer of short stories. Situmorang was born in Harianboho, North Sumatra, and educated in Jakarta.