Occupation journalist, poet Name Ahmadun Herfanda | Role Journalist | |
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Full Name Ahmadun Yosi Herfanda Other names Ahmadun YH, Ahmadun Y. Herfanda, Ahmadun Herfanda, AYH Notable credit(s) see main body of article | ||
Irfan Hakim, Ibadah Puisi #1 Sembahyang Rumputan, Ahmadun Yosi Herfanda
Ahmadun Yosi Herfanda (born January 17, 1958, in Kaliwungu, Kendal, Central Java, Indonesia), 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.
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- Irfan Hakim Ibadah Puisi 1 Sembahyang Rumputan Ahmadun Yosi Herfanda
- Sembahyang Rumputan karya Ahmadun Yosi Herfanda oleh Audifa Moza Maghfira Juara 1 UKA Se Indonesia
- Education
- Career
- Organizations
- Awards and Other Honors
- References
Sembahyang Rumputan karya Ahmadun Yosi Herfanda oleh Audifa Moza Maghfira (Juara 1 UKA Se-Indonesia)
Education
Ahmadun received a Master of Arts in Literary at Yogyakarta National University, in 1986. In 2002-2005, he studied information technology at Paramadina Mulia University, Jakarta.
Career
Ahmadun has written poems, short stories, essays, and a novel. He has been published in newspapers, magazines and journals, and his work has been read on radio, television, and web sites: Horison, Kompas, Republika, Sinar Harapan, Suara Pembaruan, Basis, Ulumul Qur'an, Bahana (Brunei Darussalam), Indosiar (television, Indonesia), Deutsche Welle (radio, Germany), the journal Indonesia and the Malay World (London), Mastera, Poetry.com (USA), and Cybersastra.com. He often reads his poetry at many art events in Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, Egypt, South Korea, United States of America, Singapore, and Indonesia. He also often invited to be speaker at national and international art forums (art events) in Indonesia, Malaysia, the United States and Egypt.
Ahmadun has been invited to be a juror at numerous literary arts contests and festivals.
Organizations
Ahmadun has been active in many arts organizations:
Now, his primary job is as a journalist and arts editor at the daily newspaper, Republika.