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Philipus Joko Pinurbo (11 May 1962 [1] – 27 April 2024 [2]), commonly known by the nickname Jokpin, [3] was an Indonesian poet. [4] His works were deemed innovative for their use of humour and everyday objects, as well as simple language, to touch on contemporary social issues.
Taufiq Ismail (born 25 June 1935) is an Indonesian poet, activist and the editor of the monthly literary magazine Horison. [1] Ismail figured prominently in Indonesian literature of the post-Sukarno period and is considered one of the pioneers of the "Generation of '66". [2]
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
He was born into a Catholic family and was the second child of nine. His grandparents were farmers. His parents were public elementary school teachers; [1] his father later worked at the local office for the Ministry Education and his mother became a school principal.
Lyric Poetry (1896) Henry Oliver Walker, in the Library of Congress's Thomas Jefferson Building.. Modern lyric poetry is a formal type of poetry which expresses personal emotions or feelings, typically spoken in the first person. [1]
Toto Sudarto Bachtiar (12 October 1929, Cirebon – 9 October 2007, Bandung) [1] was an Indonesian-language poet and translator active from the 1950s to the 1970s. He published two volumes of poetry,
Sitok Srengenge was born Sitok Sunarto in Dorolegi, Purwodadi, Central Java, on 22 August 1965. [3] Though the villagers did not support their children attending school, and elders would chase prospective students away, they maintained a strong oral tradition that Sitok credits with influencing the sonic qualities of his poetry. [4]
A semi-autobiographical novel that cuts across several genres - historical, travel, mystery, and romance - Pulau Renik Ungu depicts Zaidah, a Malaysian university lecturer who travels the world for her doctoral research.