Sapardi Djoko Damono
Sapardi Djoko Damono (March 20, 1940 – July 19, 2020) was an Indonesian poet. He was known for lyrical poems. He was widely known as the pioneer of lyrical poetry in Indonesia.[1] Sapardi also translated many literary works from other countries into Indonesian.[2] These include the literary works of T.S. Eliot, Khalil Gibran and Jalaludin Rumi; his translation of Ernest Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea.
Damono died in South Tangerang, Banten on July 19, 2020 from multiple organ failure, aged 80.[3]
References
- ↑ Thee, Marcel (May 25, 2009). "Sapardi Changes His Tune 40 Years On". The Jakarta Globe. Archived from the original on June 17, 2009. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
- ↑ Junaidi, Ahmad (March 31, 2010). "Sapardi Djoko Damono: 70 ... and still kicking". The Jakarta Post. Archived from the original on April 3, 2010. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ↑ "Penyair Sapardi Djoko Damono Meninggal Dunia" (in Bahasa Indonesia). Retrieved 19 July 2020.