Leon Agusta (August 5, 1938 – December 10, 2015) was an Indonesian literary figure. He was born in Sigiran, Nagari Tanjung Sani Maninjau, West Sumatra on August 5, 1938. He was a teacher at SGB Bengkalis (1959), the leader of Bengkel Teater Padang (1972) and a member of the Jakarta Arts Council. He participated in the International Writing Program at

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in the United States (1976-1977) and then published a collection of poetry titled ''Di Sudut-sudut New York Itu'' (1977), some of which was translated into English. He died in Padang, West Sumatra, on December 10, 2015. In 2017 he was the subject of a 90-minute documentary.

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