Sapardi Djoko Damono was an Indonesian poet known for lyrical poems, and who was widely regarded as the pioneer of lyrical poetry in Indonesia. He died in South Tangerang, Banten on 19 July 2020 after a long illness.
Kompas Gramedia is an Indonesian conglomerate. It focuses on several businesses, predominantly mass media, as well as hospitality, manufacturing, and event organizing.
Ahmad Tohari is an Indonesian author.
Umar Kayam was an Indonesian sociologist and writer.
Laksmi Pamuntjak is an Indonesian novelist, poet, journalist and food critic based in Jakarta. In 2016, she won the LiBeraturpreis for the German translation of her debut novel, Amba/The Question of Red. In 2018, the movie adaptation of her second novel, Aruna dan Lidahnya, won two prizes at the Festival Film Indonesia. In 2020, her third novel, Fall Baby, won the Singapore Book Award for Best Literary Work. She also writes widely on culture and politics including for the Jakarta Post and the Indonesian newsmagazine Tempo, as well as international publications such as South China Morning Post and the Guardian.
Ajip Rosidi was an Indonesian poet and short story writer. As of 1983 he had published 326 works in 22 different magazines.
Linus Suryadi Agustinus, commonly known Linus Suryadi AG or Linus Suryadi AGN was born in Sleman, Indonesia on 3 March 1951 and died in Yogyakarta on 30 July 1999 at the age of 48.
Toeti Heraty was an Indonesian poet. She has been singled out as the "only woman amongst the leading contemporary Indonesian poets".
Ida Ayu Oka Rusmini, known as Oka Rusmini, is an Indonesian poet and novelist. She is a recipient of the S.E.A. Write Award.
Iwan Martua Lokot Dongan Simatupang, more commonly known as Iwan Simatupang was an Indonesian novelist, poet and essayist.
Sate Bandeng is a popular Sundanese traditional cuisine from Banten, a province near Jakarta, Indonesia. Sate Bandeng is made of deboned milkfish grilled in its skin on bamboo skewers over charcoal embers.
Joko Pinurbo is an Indonesian poet. His poetry is a mixture of narrative, irony, and self-reflection.
Jakarta! is the first novel by writer Christophe Dorigné-Thomson, published by the Indonesian media conglomerate Kompas Gramedia Group in 2012.
Korrie Layun Rampan was an Indonesian novelist, short story writer, poet, literary critic, journalist, and politician.
Jakob Oetama was an Indonesian teacher, journalist, and businessman who was one of the co-founders and owners of Kompas Gramedia Group, the largest media group in Indonesia, together with P. K. Ojong. He has served as President Director of Kompas Gramedia, Advisor to the Central Board of the Indonesian Journalists Association, and Advisor to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Journalists Confederation. He was the recipient of the Honoris causa Doctorate in Communications from Gadjah Mada University and the Mahaputra Utama Star award from President Suharto in 1973.
Triyanto Triwikromo is an Indonesian writer born in Salatiga, Central Java.
Sori Siregar is an Indonesian writer whose full name is Sutan Sirovi Sori Siregar. After graduating his high school in Medan (1959), he continued his higher education in Medan and started writing in 1960. Since then he wrote short stories for 18 years, and wrote his first novel in 1980. He is a younger brother of Ridwan Siregar.
Said Rasjad served as acting mayor of Padang, bupati of Agam, and regent of Padang Pariaman.
Phoa Beng Gan, Kapitein der Chinezen, also called Bingam or Phoa Bing Gam in some early sources, was a Chinese-Indonesian bureaucrat and engineer, best known for his irrigation work in Batavia. He served as the third Kapitein der Chinezen of Batavia from 1645 to 1663, succeeding Kapitein Lim Lak Ko.
Dr. Nova Riyanti Yusuf, SpKJ (psychiatrist) born in Palu, Central Sulawesi, was an Indonesian author. Nova often calls herself NoRiYu. Nova was a member of the House of Representatives as a representative of the Democratic Party for the 2009 - 2014 and 2014–2019 period. During her term as a representative, she initiated and supported the Mental Health Law. The bill was passed into Law in 2014.
