Goenawan Soesatyo Mohamad

Goenawan Soesatyo Mohamad (born in Batang, Central Java , on July 29, 1941) is a prominent Indonesian writer and poet. He is the founder and editor of Tempo ("Time") magazine in Indonesia , Lontar Foundation which aims to promote Indonesia's literature and culture through translation of Indonesia's literary works, and Teater Utan Kayu (TUK) as a cultural community center for artists to meet, interact and support each other's creative work.
Goenawan Mohamad is a broad-minded intellectual, liberal and open-minded : from being a soccer player, involved in politics, economics, art and culture, playwright, and music. He was also one of the signatories of Manifes Kebudayaan (1963) or Culture Manifesto. During his leadership, Tempo was twice forcibly closed by the Suharto's New Order administration due to its vocal criticism.
He studied psychology at University of Indonesia, politics in Belgium, and became a Nieman Fellow of Harvard University.
He received several awards such as Dan David Prize (2006) together with Polandia's essayist and freedom fighter Adam Michnik, and American musician Yo-yo-Ma; Wertheim Award (2005) with journalist Joesoef Ishak, and Khatulistiwa Award (2001) for his poem collections.
Gender : male
Date of Birth : 29 Juli 1941
Birth Place : Batang, Central Java
Nationality : Indonesia
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) : Widarti Gunawan
Children : Hidayat Jati, Paramita
Notable Works : Selected Works by Goenawan:
Seks, Sastra, dan Kita (Sex, Literature, and Us) (1980)
Marxisme, Seni, dan Pembebasan (Marxism, the Arts, Emancipation) (2011)
Di Sekitar Sajak (On Poems) (2011)
Published by Lontar : Sidelines: Thought Pieces from Tempo Magazine, translated by Jennifer Lindsay
Selected Works about Goenawan Mohamad (short video pendek by Lontar) : Potret Penyair Si Malin Kundang (Portrait of the Poet as Si Malin Kundang), directed by Arswendy.
Notable Awards : Dan David Prize (2006)
Wertheim Award (2005)
Khatulistiwa Award (2001)
CPJ International Press Freedom Award (1998)
International Editor of the Year Award (1999)
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