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Budi Darma

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Budi Darma

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1937-04-25 (Rembang, Central Java, Java, Dutch East Indies)
Died
2021-08-21 (Surabaya, East Java, Java, Indonesia) age 84
Nationality
Indonesian
Languages
Indonesian, English, Javanese
Residence History
Rembang → Kudus → Salatiga → Semarang → Yogyakarta → Bandung → Surabaya

Career

Occupations
Essayist, Novelist, Literary Critic, Literature Professor
Active Years
1969-2021
Affiliations
Dean of English Department, State University of Surabaya (1984-1987), Member of the Arts Council, Rector of Surabaya Teachers' Training College

Education

University of Gadjah Mada
Faculty of Letters / English Literature Department
Degree: 学士
Period: 1957-1963
Year of Graduation: 1963
Country: Indonesia
English Literature
University of Iowa
International Writing Program
Period: 1963頃
Country: United States
Indiana University Bloomington
Humanities
Degree: MA
Period: 1970-1976
Year of Graduation: 1976
Country: United States
Indiana University Bloomington
Degree: PhD
Period: 1976-1980
Year of Graduation: 1980
Country: United States
Dissertation: Character and Moral Judgment in Jane Austen's Novels

Awards

S.E.A. Write Award
1984
Work: Olenka
Organization: Thailand
Result: 受賞
Indonesian Government Arts Award
1993
Organization: Indonesian Government
Result: 受賞
The Best Story Writer of 1999
1999
Result: 受賞
Satya Lencana Kebudayaan
2003
Result: 受賞
Achmad Bakrie Award
2005
Organization: Freedom Institute
Result: 受賞
Mastera Literary Award
2011
Organization: Brunei
Result: 受賞
The Best Story Writer of 2012
2012
Result: 受賞
Most Dedicated Intellectuals of 2013
2013
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Olenka

1983 Novel

A novel set in America about a young Indonesian man's amorous plight with Olenka, using Javanese wordplay.

RootsCross-cultureRomance

Rafilus

1988 Novel

Ny. Talis

1996 Novel

Bibliography

  • Pengantar Teori Sastra
  • Olenka
  • Bloomington People
  • Rafilus
  • Ny. Talis

Translations by Author

  • The Legacy (translation)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Javanese wordplayConcise style
Recurring Motifs
Human absurdityCross-cultural experiences

Health

  • COVID-19
    2021
    Cause of death

Legacy

One of Indonesia's most influential writers, authored over 38 works.

Trivia

  • Fourth of six brothers.
  • Family moved around Java due to father's postal service job.