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Putu Wijaya

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Putu Wijaya

Aliases: I Gusti Ngurah Putu Wijaya

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1944-04-11 (Tabanan, Bali)
Nationality
Indonesian
Languages
Indonesian
Residence History
Tabanan, Bali → Yogyakarta → Jakarta

Career

Occupations
novelist, playwright, poet, screenwriter, journalist, theater director
Active Years
1960-2024
Affiliations
Teater Mandiri, Bengkel Teater, Sanggar Bambu, Teater Kecil, Teater Populer
Influenced By
Anton Chekhov, William Shakespeare

Education

Indonesian Fine Arts Academy
Faculty of Fine Arts / Fine Arts Department
Country: Indonesia
Yogyakarta
Drama and Film Arts Academy
Drama and Film
Country: Indonesia
Yogyakarta
Gadjah Mada University
Faculty of Law / Law Department
Degree: 法学学位
Country: Indonesia

Awards

Citra Award
1980
Work: Perawan Desa
Category: 脚本賞
Organization: Indonesian Film Festival
Result: winner
Citra Award
1985
Work: Kembang Kertas
Category: 脚本賞
Organization: Indonesian Film Festival
Result: winner
Drama-writing contest
1969
Work: Lautan Bernyanyi
Organization: Indonesian National Theater Development Agency
Result: 3位

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Telegram

1973 Novel
Translations
  • Translated to English

Bibliography

  • Gres
  • Blok
  • Darah
  • Zig Zag
  • Tidak
  • Dar-Der-Dor
  • Bila Malam Bertambah Malam
  • MS
  • Ratu
  • Sah
  • Stasiun
  • Tak Cukup Sedih
  • Keok
  • Sobat
  • Lho
  • Nyali
  • Dor
  • Pol
  • Teror
  • Kroco
  • Byar Pet
  • Aus
  • Nora
  • Mala
  • Dadaku adalah Perisaiku

Adaptations

  • Perawan Desa (film)
  • Kembang Kertas (film)

Translations of Works

  • English, Japanese, Arabic, Thai

Style & Themes

Literary Style
experimentalspectacle-oriented

Legacy

One of Indonesia's most prominent literary figures, with over thirty novels, forty dramas, a hundred short stories, and thousands of essays. Leader of Teater Mandiri.

Trivia

  • Called 'The Father of Short Stories'
  • Won the Citra Award twice
  • Founder of Teater Mandiri