Sapardi Djoko Damono
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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. Sapardi Changes His Tune 40 Years On. The Jakarta Globe (May 25, 2009). Retrieved December 30, 2010.
- ↑ Junaidi, Ahmad. Sapardi Djoko Damono: 70 ... and still kicking. The Jakarta Post (March 31, 2010). Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ↑ Penyair Sapardi Djoko Damono Meninggal Dunia (in id). Retrieved 19 July 2020.