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Occupation
  
journalist, poet

Name
  
Ahmadun Herfanda

Role
  
Journalist


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Full Name
  
Ahmadun Yosi Herfanda

Born
  
January 17, 1958
Kaliwungu, Kendal, Central Java, Indonesia

Other names
  
Ahmadun YH, Ahmadun Y. Herfanda, Ahmadun Herfanda, AYH

Notable credit(s)
  
see main body of article

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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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Education

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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

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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.

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Ahmadun has been invited to be a juror at numerous literary arts contests and festivals.

Organizations

Ahmadun has been active in many arts organizations:

  • Komunitas Sastra Indonesia (KSI—The Indonesia Literary Community, founder and chairman, 1999–2002, 2008–2010) ([1])
  • Masyarakat Sastra Jakarta (MSJ—The Jakarta Literary Society, founder and consultant)
  • Himpunan Sarjana Kesastraan Indonesia (HISKI – The Indonesia Literary Academician Association, chairman, 1992–1994)
  • Forum Lingkar Pena (FLP – Pen Circle Forum, consultant, 1997–2005)
  • Komunitas Cerpen Indonesia (KCI - The Indonesia Short Story Community—founder and chairman, 2007–2010)


    • Now, his primary job is as a journalist and arts editor at the daily newspaper, Republika.

    Awards and Other Honors

  • MABIMS Award (ASEAN poetry contest, MABIMS, Brunei Darussalam, 1997)
  • Iqra Award (national poetry contest, Iqra Foundation, Jakarta, Indonesia, 1992)
  • Suara Merdeka Award (national short story contest, Semarang, Indonesia, 1992)
  • Editor Choice Award (international poetry contest, The International Library of Poetry, USA, 2002).
  • Sanggar Bambu Award (national short story contest, Jakarta, Indonesia, 1992)

    • References

    Ahmadun Yosi Herfanda Wikipedia
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