Goenawan Mohamad is an Indonesian poet, essayist, playwright and editor. He is the founder and editor of the Indonesian magazine Tempo. Mohamad is a vocal critic of the Indonesian government, and his magazine was periodically shut down due to its criticisms.
Agus R. Sarjono is an Indonesian poet and author. In 1988, he graduated from Department of Indonesian Literature of IKIP Bandung, and then finished his postgraduate program in Universitas Indonesia at the faculty of literature and cultural studies in 2002.
Ahmadun Yosi Herfanda, is an Indonesian journalist and poet. His name is also written as Ahmadun YH, Ahmadun Y. Herfanda, Ahmadun Herfanda, or AYH (ayeha). Ahmadun's poetry focuses on social and religious themes and is informed by Sufism. He is a reporter and arts editor at the daily newspaper Republika. Now he is known as a famous Indonesian poet and writer.
Indonesian literature is a term grouping various genres of South-East Asian literature.
Taufiq Ismail is an Indonesian poet, activist and the editor of the monthly literary magazine Horison. Ismail figured prominently in Indonesian literature of the post-Sukarno period and is considered one of the pioneers of the "Generation of '66". He completed his education at the University of Indonesia. Before becoming active as a writer, he taught at the Institut Pertanian Bogor. In 1963, he signed the "Cultural Manifesto" as a document that opposed linking art to politics. This cost him his teaching position at the Institut.
Widji Thukul is an Indonesian poet and activist. His work is political, often critical of the Indonesian government and the social conditions of the country. He has been missing since 1998.
Afrizal Malna, is an Indonesian activist, writer of prose, poetry, and theatrical texts.
Ajip Rosidi was an Indonesian poet and short story writer. As of 1983 he had published 326 works in 22 different magazines.
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.
Balinese literature refers to the oral and written Balinese language literature of the people of Bali, an island in Indonesia. It is generally divided into two periods: purwa, or traditional; and anyar, or modern.
Rahimidin Zahari was a Malaysian poet.
Ahmad Kamal Abdullah was a Malaysian poet, novelist, playwright, literary critic and Malaysian National Laureate (2011). He was known under the pseudonym Kemala.
Aminur Rahman is a modern Bangladeshi poet who writes in Bengali. He is considered to be a Rabindranath Tagore follower. He is also engaged in literary translation and literary criticism.
Lesik Kati Ara, better known as LK Ara, is an Indonesian poet.
Deknong Kemalawati is one of the leading poetess of modern Indonesia, chairman of the Art Council Banda Aceh, winner of the Literary Prize of the Government of Aceh.
Diah Hadaning was an Indonesian writer. Among friends she is known as Diha.
Dimas Arika Mihardja was an Indonesian poet and scholar, essayist. He wrote under a pseudonym, the real name is Sudaryono. Among friends he was called as Dam.
Raja Rajeswari Setha Raman is a Malaysian poet and translator. Tamil by ethnicity. She is also a lecturer of the Teacher Education Institute, Malay Language Campus.
Umbu Wulang Landu Paranggi was an Indonesian poet who is often referred to as a mysterious figure in the world of Indonesian literature since the 1960s.
