S.E.A. Write Award (Southeast Asian Writers Award)
1 appearances
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Edition 18 (1996) Winner
W. S. Rendra
ダブリュー・エス・レンドラ
W. S. Rendra
Aliases:
Rendra
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1935-11-07 （Surakarta）
- Died
- 2009-08-06 （Depok） age 73
- Nationality
- Indonesia
- Languages
- Indonesian
- Religion
- Islam Baptized in 1935 （Baptismal Name: Willibrordus Surendra Bawana Rendra）
- Residence History
- Surakarta → Yogyakarta → Jakarta → Depok
Career
- Occupations
- dramatist, poet, activist, performer, actor, director
- Active Years
- 1952-2009
- Affiliations
- Bengkel Teater
- Influenced By
- William Shakespeare, Bertolt Brecht, Aristophanes, Sophocles
- Influenced
- Pramoedya Ananta Toer
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gadjah Mada University | Faculty of Literature | English Literature | — | — | Indonesia |
| American Academy of Dramatic Arts | — | Dramatic Arts | — | — | United States |
Gadjah Mada University
Faculty of Literature
/ English Literature
Country:
Indonesia
Did not graduate
American Academy of Dramatic Arts
Dramatic Arts
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | S.E.A. Write Award | — | — | S.E.A. Write Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 1970 | Art of the Indonesian Government | — | — | Indonesian Government | 受賞 |
S.E.A. Write Award
1996
Organization:
S.E.A. Write Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Art of the Indonesian Government
1970
Organization:
Indonesian Government
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Blues for Bonnie
PoetryNotable poetry work
politicslovenature
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Fusion of traditional ritual and Western avant-gardeExperimental theatrePoetic recitation
- Recurring Motifs
- Political criticismNatureLove
Legacy
Known as the father of modern Indonesian theater, a symbol of resistance under political oppression. Internationally recognized poet.
In Popular Culture
- Nickname 'Burung Merak' (Peacock)
Quotes
-
I learned meditation and the disciplines of the traditional Javanese poet from my mother who was a palace dancer. The idea of the Javanese poet is to be a guardian of the spirit of the nation.
Source: Interview
Trivia
- Converted from Catholicism to Islam in 1970.
- Attacked with ammonia bombs by military in 1979 and imprisoned.
- Nominated for Nobel Prize in Literature several times.