S.E.A. Write Award (Southeast Asian Writers Award)
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Edition 19 (1997) Winner
Seno Gumira Ajidarma
セノ・グミラ・アジダルマ
Seno Gumira Ajidarma
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1958-06-19 （Indonesia）
- Nationality
- Indonesian
- Languages
- Indonesian, English
- Residence History
- Indonesia
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, short story writer, essayist, screenwriter, journalist, photographer, lecturer
- Active Years
- 1974-2024
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | S.E.A. Write Award | — | — | Southeast Asian Writers Award | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Dinny O’Hearn Prize for Literary Translation | Eyewitness | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Penghargaan Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa | Dilarang Menyanyi di Kamar Mandi | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Hadiah Sastra | Negeri Kabut | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Khatulistiwa Literary Award | Negeri Senja | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Khatulistiwa Literary Award | Kitab Omong Kosong | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Anugerah Pena Kencana | Cinta di Atas Perahu Cadik | — | — | 受賞 |
S.E.A. Write Award
1997
Organization:
Southeast Asian Writers Award
Result:
受賞
Dinny O’Hearn Prize for Literary Translation
1997
Work:
Eyewitness
Result:
受賞
Penghargaan Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa
1997
Work:
Dilarang Menyanyi di Kamar Mandi
Result:
受賞
Hadiah Sastra
1997
Work:
Negeri Kabut
Result:
受賞
Khatulistiwa Literary Award
2004
Work:
Negeri Senja
Result:
受賞
Khatulistiwa Literary Award
2005
Work:
Kitab Omong Kosong
Result:
受賞
Anugerah Pena Kencana
2008
Work:
Cinta di Atas Perahu Cadik
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Saksi Mata
1994 short storyStories about military violence in East Timor.
social criticismpoliticsviolence
Jazz, Parfum dan Insiden
1996 novelA novel involving jazz, perfume, and an incident.
politicsculture
Dilarang Menyanyi di Kamar Mandi
1995 short story collectionSatirical short stories.
everyday lifesociety
Bibliography
- Dunia Sukab
- Penembak Misterius
- Negeri Kabut
- Matinya Seorang Penari Telanjang
- Iblis Tidak Pernah Mati
- Dilarang Menyanyi di Kamar Mandi
- Jazz, Parfum dan Insiden
- Negeri Senja
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- reportagerealismfantasypostmodern
- Recurring Motifs
- free speechsocial criticismpolitical oppressioneveryday life
Legacy
Prominent Indonesian author known for blending journalism and literature, addressing sensitive political issues.
Quotes
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When journalism is silenced, literature must speak. Because while journalism speaks with facts, literature speaks with truth.
Source: Ketika Jurnalisme Dibungkam Sastra Harus Bicara (1997)
Trivia
- Began writing fiction at age 16.
- Prominent in newspaper literature (sastra koran).