Indonesian poet (1959–2018)
Dimas Arika Mihardja (July 3, 1959 in Yogyakarta – April 5, 2018 in Kotabaru, Jambi) was an Indonesian poet and scholar, essayist. He wrote under a pseudonym, the real name is Sudaryono. Among friends he was called as Dam.
Brief biography.
He graduated from a secondary school with a humanitarian specialization (SNAS) and the Pedagogical Institute "Sanat Dharma" in Yogyakarta. In 1985, he moved to Jambi, where since 1986, he began teaching Indonesian literature and culture at the Jambi University. In 2002, he defended his doctoral dissertation at the State University of Malang. He died of kidney failure.
Creativity.
He was actively engaged in poetic activity since the 1980s. He is considered to be one of the brightest representatives of the Generation 2000 in the Indonesian literature, who made a significant contribution to the development of the Indonesian "vers libre". He regularly conducted poetry workshops which were very popular among other poets.
His poetry is characterized by imagery and an abundance of original metaphors.
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