Leon Agusta

Leon Agusta (August 5, 1938 – December 10, 2015) was an Indonesian literary figure.[1]

He was born in Sigiran, Nagari Tanjung Sani Maninjau, West Sumatra on August 5, 1938.

He was a teacher at SGB Bengkalis (1959), the leader of Bengkel Teater Padang (1972) and a member of the Jakarta Arts Council. He participated in the International Writing Program at Iowa University in the United States (1976-1977) and then published a collection of poetry titled Di Sudut-sudut New York Itu (1977), some of which was translated into English.[2]

He died in Padang, West Sumatra, on December 10, 2015.

In 2017 he was the subject of a 90-minute documentary.[3]

References
  1. Yuliastuti, Dian (2015-12-10). "Sastrawan Leon Agusta Tutup Usia". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2018-05-29.
  2. On Foreign Shores: American Images in Indonesian Poetry. Editor and translator John H. McGlynn. Lontar Foundation, 1990, Jakarta.
  3. Agusta, Paul; Engel, Katia (2017-12-02), Semua Sudah Dimaafkan Sebab Kita Pernah Bahagia, retrieved 2018-05-29

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