Sapardi Djoko Damono

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.

Sapardi Djoko Damono

Damono died in South Tangerang, Banten on July 19, 2020 from multiple organ failure, aged 80.[3]

References
  1. Thee, Marcel (May 25, 2009). "Sapardi Changes His Tune 40 Years On". The Jakarta Globe. Archived from the original on June 17, 2009. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
  2. Junaidi, Ahmad (March 31, 2010). "Sapardi Djoko Damono: 70 ... and still kicking". The Jakarta Post. Archived from the original on April 3, 2010. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
  3. "Penyair Sapardi Djoko Damono Meninggal Dunia" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 19 July 2020.
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