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Yonathan Rahardjo

ヨナタン・ラハルジョ

Yonathan Rahardjo

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1969-01-17 (Bojonegoro)
Nationality
Indonesia
Languages
Indonesian, Javanese
Residence History
Indonesia

Career

Occupations
Writer, Veterinarian, Journalist
Active Years
1982-2024
Affiliations
Penerbit Majas
Influenced By
Marah Roesli, Asrul Sani, Taufiq Ismail

Education

Airlangga University
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine / Veterinary Medicine
Degree: Drh.
Country: Indonesia

Awards

Jakarta Arts Council Novel Competition
2006
Work: Lanang
Organization: Dewan Kesenian Jakarta
Result: winner
Anugerah Sutasoma
2022
Work: Laku
Category: Sastra Jawa
Organization: Balai Bahasa Jawa Timur
Result: nominator

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Lanang

2008 Novel

A story set in Bojonegoro.

PowerCulture

Taman Api

2011 Novel

Novel depicting transgender lives.

Social IntegrationTransgender

Laku

2022 Novel (Javanese)

Novel in Javanese language.

Bibliography

  • Lanang (2008), Taman Api (2011), Wayang Urip (2012), Anak Turun Airlangga (2019), Pertobatan Seorang Golput (2019), Laku (2022), Anamnesis (2024), Jatiminyakbumi (2024), 13 Perempuan (2011), 17 Kasih Lelaki (2021), Jawaban Kekacauan (2004), Kedaulatan Pangan (2009), Avian Influenza, Pencegahan dan Pengendaliannya (2004), etc.

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Versatile genresJournalistic
Recurring Motifs
Veterinary medicineEast Java culture

Legacy

Indonesian writer and veterinarian. Winner of DKJ Novel Competition. Works studied in numerous academic theses.

In Popular Culture

  • Selected for Ubud Writers & Readers Festival

Trivia

  • Veterinarian and prolific writer.
  • Wikipedia article lacks reliable sources.