Letters Of Literature, Sapardi Djoko Damono

JAKARTA - Sastawan Sapardi Djoko Damono passed away this morning at Eka Hospital, BSD, South Tangerang. He will be buried in Bogor, West Java after Asr.

Many people lost too. How could he not, this man who was born in Surakarta on March 20, 1940 is a great writer in Indonesia. He has won various works and awards for his excellent role in literature.

Some of his legendary works include Duka-Mu Abadi (1969), Mata Pisau (1974), Paper Boat (1983), Magic Rain (1984), Hujan Bulan Juni (1994), and Arloji (1998). As well as Ayat-ayat Api (2000), Mata Jendela (2000), What's News of the Day, Den Sastro (2003), a collection of short stories from the author has died (2001), and a collection of poems from Kolam (2009).

The poetry book Hujan Bulan Juni has been adapted into a novel and film. Sapardi is also known to have written several very important books, including:

Sociology of Literature: A Brief Introduction (1978), Novels of Indonesian Literature Before the War (1979), Modern Indonesian Literature: Some Notes (1999), Javanese Novels of the 1950s: Study of Functions, Content and Structure (1996), Politics, Ideology , and Hybrid Literature (1999), Rendra's Magic: The Game of Meaning (1999) and Indonesian Poetry Before Independence: An Early Note.

Supardi has been actively writing since graduating from SMA Negeri 2 Surakarta 1958. At that time he had already submitted his work to various magazines.

At the time of college, his literary passion became even more passionate when he studied English at Gasjah Mada University, Yogyakarta. His work is known for using simple language. Language that is easily understood by the public

No doubt, many millennials admire him. This can be seen when they were seen giving their condolences while commemorating Sapardi's work via Twitter social media until it became the first trending topic.

"The day will come, When my body is no longer there, But in this line of poetry, I will never leave you alone. Rest in peace Pak Sapardi Djoko Damono (translation)," tweet @mariposaitb.

"I want to love you, Simply put, With words that do not have time, Said wood to the fire, Which makes ashes .. I want to love you, With a simple, with a gesture that never had time, Delivered the cloud to the rain, That made it nothing. Goodbye Pak Sapardi , "said the account @kunisyyatannbl.

"Juli visited Sapardi, Bringing the rest of the poetry from the rain of June, The steadfast and wise with words he could not say to the fire. Your rage is no longer grounded, your poetry will remain eternal. Goodbye Pak Sapardi nothing is more eternal than the rain of the moon. June, "said the account @FebriantoSetyo_

"We are eternal, mortal, time. Goodbye Pak Sapardi. Your work is immortal @SapardiDjoko_ID," tweeted @andhikageraldi.

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