Iman Budhi Santosa

Iman Budhi Santosa (28 March 1948 – 10 December 2020), commonly known as IBS, was an Indonesian author. Many of his poems and novels were based on Javanese cultural. He published Ziarah Tanah Jawa ("Pilgrimage to the Land of Java"), a collection of poems written between 2006 and 2012, in 2013.[1]

Iman Budhi Santosa
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Santosa in August 2015
Born(1948-03-28)28 March 1948
Kauman, Magetan, Indonesia
Died10 December 2020(2020-12-10) (aged 72)
Yogyakarta, Indonesia
NationalityIndonesian
Alma materFarming Academy, Semarang
OccupationPoet
Spouse(s)Sri Maryati (1971–1978)
Children4

Santosa died on 10 December 2020 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia from a heart attack, aged 72.[2]

Works

  • Tiga Bayangan (poetry anthology; 1970)
  • Ranjang Tiga Bunga (novel; 1975)
  • Barong Kertapati (novel; 1976)
  • Dunia Semata Wayang (poetry; 1996)
  • Kalimantang (short story collection; 2003)
  • Matahari-Matahari Kecil (poetry; 2004)
  • Perempuan Panggung (novel; 2007)
  • Ziara Tanah Jawa (poetry; 2013)
  • Sesanti Tedhak Siti (geguritan; 2015)

References