Avianti Armand

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Avianti Armand (born Jakarta, July 12, 1969) is an Indonesian artist. She is well-known for her poetic works, which have appeared in various mass media. Other than writing, she also works as an architect and a guest lecturer of architecture at the University of Indonesia, and of interior design at Pelita Harapan University. In 2011 she was a recipient of a Khatulistiwa Literary Award in the poetry category for her work Perempuan yang Dihapus Namanya. [1]

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References

  1. Armand, Avianti (2015). Perfect & Other Stories (1st ed.). Jakarta: Lontar. ISBN   978-602-9144-81-9.