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poet A poet is a person who studies and creates poetry. Poets may describe themselves as such or be described as such by others. A poet may simply be the creator ( thinker, songwriter, writer, or author) who creates (composes) poems ( oral or wri ...

s who wrote or write much of their poetry in the

Indonesian language Indonesian ( ) is the official and national language of Indonesia. It is a standardized variety of Malay, an Austronesian language that has been used as a lingua franca in the multilingual Indonesian archipelago for centuries. Indonesia ...

. * Ahmadun Yosi Herfanda (1958) *

Afrizal Malna Afrizal Malna (born 7 June 1957 in Jakarta, Indonesia), is an Indonesian activist, writer of prose, poetry, and theatrical texts. Biography Afrizal Malna before beginning his career into writing, studied at the Driyakara College of Philosophy. Hi ...

(1957) * Agus R. Sarjono (1962) * Ajip Rossidhy (1938) *

Amir Hamzah Tengku Amir Hamzah (February 1911 – 20 March 1946) 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. Whi ...

(1911–1946) *

Asrul Sani Asrul Sani (10 June 1926 – 11 January 2004) was an Indonesian writer, poet and screenwriter. Biography Sani was born in Rao, West Sumatra on 10 June 1926. His father was Sultan Marah Sani Syair Alamsyah. Together with Chairil Anwar and Riv ...

(1926) *

Chairil Anwar Chairil Anwar (26 July 1922 – 28 April 1949) was an Indonesian poet and member of the " 1945 Generation" of writers. He is estimated to have written 96 works, including 70 individual poems. Anwar was born and raised in Medan, North Sumatr ...

(1922-1949) * Cecep Syamsul Hari (1967) * Djamil Suherman (1924–85) *

Eka Budianta Christophorus Apolinaris Eka Budianta Martoredjo, also known as C. A. Eka Budianta, more commonly known as Eka Budianta (born 1956 in Ngimbang, East Java) is an Indonesian poet. He was born into a Catholic family and was the second child of nine. ...

(1956) * Goenawan Mohammad (1942) * Gola Gong (1963) * HB Jassin (1917-2000) * Iman Budhi Santosa (1948) * J.E. Tatengkeng (1907-1968) * Linus Suryadi AG (1951-99) *

Muhammad Yamin Mohammad Yamin (24 August 1903 – 17 October 1962) was an Indonesian poet, politician and national hero who played a key role in the writing of the draft preamble to the 1945 constitution. Early life and education Yamin was born on 28 Augus ...

(1903–1962) *

Remy Sylado Yapi Panda Abdiel Tambayong (12 July 1945 – 12 December 2022), best known by his pen-name Remy Sylado, was an Indonesian author, actor, and musician. Owing to his wide interests, in a 1999 article ''The Jakarta Post'' termed him "a walking ency ...

(1945) *

Sanusi Pané Sanusi Pane (14 November 1905 – 2 January 1968) was an Indonesian writer, journalist, and historian. He was highly active in literary media, sitting on the editorial boards of several publications. He has also been described as the most import ...

(1905–1968) *

Sapardi Djoko Damono Sapardi Djoko Damono (20 March 1940 – 19 July 2020) was an Indonesian poet known for lyrical poems, and who was widely regarded as the pioneer of lyrical poetry in Indonesia. He died in South Tangerang, Banten on 19 July 2020 after a long illn ...

(1940) *

Sitor Situmorang Sitor Situmorang (2 October 1923 – 21 December 2014) was an Indonesian poet, essayist and writer of short stories. Situmorang was born in Harianboho, North Sumatra, and educated in Jakarta. He worked as a journalist and literary critic in Med ...

(1924) *

Subagio Sastrowardoyo Subagio Sastrowardoyo (1 February 1924 – 18 July 1995) was an Indonesian poet, short-story writer, essayist and literary critic. Born in Madiun, East Java, the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia), he studied at Gadjah Mada University, Cornell ...

(1924) *

Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana (11 February 1908 – 17 July 1994) was an Indonesian author. He was born in Natal, North Sumatra. His family came from Minangkabau who migrated there in the 19th century. He was a founder and editor of ''Poedjang ...

(1908–86) * Sutardji Calzoum Bachri (1940) *

Taufik Ismail Taufiq Ismail (born 25 June 1935) is an Indonesian poet, activist and the editor of the monthly literary magazine ''Horison''. Ismail figured prominently in Indonesian literature of the post- Sukarno period and is considered one of the pioneers ...

(1937) * Toeti Heraty (1942) * Toto Sudarto Bachtiar (1929–2007) *

Udo Z. Karzi Udo Z. Karzi (born June 12, 1970, in Liwa, Lampung) is an Indonesian writer. Education He graduated from the Department of Government Science at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Political Science (FISIP) of Lampung University in 1996. Journal ...

(1970) *

Usmar Ismail Usmar Ismail (20 March 1921 – 2 January 1971) was an Indonesian film director, author, journalist and revolutionary of Minangkabau descent. He was widely regarded as the native Indonesian pioneer of the cinema of Indonesia. Biography ...

(1921-1971) * Utuy Tatang Sontani (1920-1979) * Widji Thukul (1963) * W.S. Rendra (1935–2009)

References

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