S.E.A. Write Award (Southeast Asian Writers Award)
1 appearances
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Edition 13 (1991) Winner
Subagio Sastrowardoyo
すばじお・さすとろわるどよ
Subagio Sastrowardoyo
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1924-02-01 （Madiun）
- Died
- 1995-07-18 （Jakarta） age 71
- Nationality
- Indonesian, Javanese
- Languages
- Indonesian, English, French, Dutch
- Residence History
- Madiun, East Java → Yogyakarta → United States → Australia, Adelaide → Jakarta
Career
- Occupations
- poet, short-story writer, essayist, literary critic
- Active Years
- 1957-1995
- Affiliations
- Balai Pustaka, Lontar Foundation, Jakarta Arts Council
- Memberships
- Lontar Foundation founder member
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gadjah Mada University | — | Faculty of Letters | — | 1958-1961 | Indonesia |
| Cornell University | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Yale University | — | — | MA | — | United States |
Gadjah Mada University
Faculty of Letters
Period:
1958-1961
Country:
Indonesia
Taught
Cornell University
Country:
United States
Studied
Yale University
Degree:
MA
Year of Graduation:
1963
Country:
United States
Graduated with MA
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | S.E.A. Write Award | — | — | South East Asian Writers Awards | Winner |
S.E.A. Write Award
1991
Organization:
South East Asian Writers Awards
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Simfoni (Symphony)
1957 lyrical poetryCynical, untamed poetry, shocking sometimes.
life and deathneed for something to hold on to
Saldju (Snow)
1966 poetryDeals with questions of life and death, more restrained.
lifedeath
Daerah Perbatasan (Border Region)
1970 poetryKeroncong Motinggo
1975 poetryBuku Harian (Diary)
1979 poetryHari dan Hara
1979 poetrySimfoni Dua (Symphony 2)
1990 poetryDan Kematian Makin Akrab
1995 collected poemsCollected poems
Bibliography
- Kejantanan di Sumbing (Manhood on Mount Sumbing) (1965)
- Simfoni (Symphony) (1957)
- Daerah Perbatasan (1970)
- Keroncong Motinggo (1975)
- Buku Harian (1979)
- Hari dan Hara (1982)
- Simfoni Dua (1990)
- Dan Kematian Makin Akrab (1995)
- Sastra Hindia Belanda dan Kita (1990)
- Bakat Alam dan Intelektualisme (1972)
- Manusia Terasing di Balik Simbolisme Sitor (1976)
- Pengarang sebagai Manusia Perba-tasan (1989)
- Sekilas Soal Sastra dan Budaya (1992)
- Wirt dies Wort! (1991)
Translations by Author
- On Foreign Shores (1990, co-edited)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical poetrycynical and untamed early, restrained later
- Recurring Motifs
- life and deathexistence threatened
Legacy
Important figure in modern Indonesian poetry. Recipient of S.E.A. Write Award. Co-founder of Lontar Foundation.
In Popular Culture
- Poem used in composition by Betty Beath: Manusia Pertama di Angkasa Luar (The First Man in Outer Space)
Quotes
-
New York's greed has made this place too confined for prayer or a human voice.
Source: The New York Times (1996)
Trivia
- Javanese
- From Sastrowardoyo family