Umbu Landu Paranggi

Umbu Wulang Landu Paranggi (10 August 1943 – 6 April 2021) was an Indonesian poet who is often referred to as a mysterious figure in the world of Indonesian literature since the 1960s.

Umbu Landu Paranggi
BornUmbu Wulang Landu Paranggi
10 August 1943
Kananggar, East Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Dutch East Indies
Died6 April 2021(2021-04-06) (aged 77)
Sanur, Bali, Indonesia
OccupationPoet, writer
LanguageIndonesian
NationalityIndonesian

Biography

His name is known through his works in the form of essays and poems published in various mass media. Umbu was a poet and tutor for young poets and artists in the 1970s, such as Emha Ainun Nadjib, Eko Tunas, Linus Suryadi AG, and Ebiet G. Ade.[1][2][3][4]

In 2020, he received the Bali Jani Nugraha award from the Bali Jani Festival in literature.[5]

Umbu died of COVID-19 on 6 April 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia.[6]

References

  1. "Presiden Malioboro • CakNun.com". CakNun.com (in Indonesian). 2012-12-17. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
  2. "Perpustakaan dan Sadar Dokumentasi • CakNun.com". CakNun.com (in Indonesian). 2013-04-07. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
  3. "Peringatan 45 Tahun Persada Studi Klub • CakNun.com". CakNun.com (in Indonesian). 2013-03-14. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
  4. "Milad NM ke-3 dan Relaunching Majalah Sabana • CakNun.com". CakNun.com (in Indonesian). 2014-08-04. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
  5. "BALI JANI NUGRAHA : UMBU LANDU PARANGGI BIDANG SASTRA - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
  6. Penyair Umbu Landu Paranggi Meninggal Akibat COVID-19, Sempat Dirawat di ICU (in Indonesian)
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