W. S. Rendra (1935–2009)
Author of Ballads and Blues: Poems (Oxford in Asia modern authors)
About the Author
An extremely popular writer, actor, and performer in Indonesia and Malaysia, W. S. Rendra is representative of a generation of authors seeking to distance themselves from the earlier ideological polemics of the 1960s. Yet, in doing so, he has not abandoned the tradition of using literature to show more examine Indonesian society. Now a devout Muslim, Willibordus Surendra Rendra was born into a Javanese Catholic family. He studied literature at Gadjah Mada University and later spent three years studying at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in the United States. During his stay, he wrote many of the poems in Blues for Bonnie. After returning to Indonesia in 1967, Rendra became interested in theater and set up his own company, adapting foreign plays for Indonesian audiences. He has also drawn on traditional Javanese wayang (shadow puppet plays) in his play The Struggle of the Naga Tribe. Rendra's poems are, like the Javanese society he draws from, syncrontic. Combining Christian, Hindu, Islamic, and animistic elements, he emphasizes personal freedom, an assertion for life, and solidarity with common rural people. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Works by W. S. Rendra
Empat kumpulan sajak 2 copies
Aesthetic of Love and Revolt 1 copy
Dunia Pelopor Pada Puisi Nya 1 copy
State of Emergency 1 copy
Associated Works
World Poetry: An Anthology of Verse from Antiquity to Our Time (1998) — Contributor — 499 copies, 2 reviews
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Broto, Willibrordus Surendra
Rendra, Willy - Other names
- Rendra, Willibrordus Surendra
Rendra - Birthdate
- 1935
- Date of death
- 2009
- Nationality
- Nederlands-Indië
Indonesië - Birthplace
- Java, Nederlands-Indië
- Map Location
- Indonesië
Members
Reviews
Pertama melihat buku ini, saya langsung terperanjak membeli. Di pikiran hanya terbesit "bagaimana seorang penyair seperti Rendra mencurahkan kata-kata kedalam karya cerpen?"
Hanya sebatas keingintahuan.
Buku ini bercerita tentang hal-hal yang dekat dengan kita, percintaan, kehidupan sosial/keluarga. Bahasa Rendra halus dekat membawa saya ke masa lampau.
Salah satu warisan Rendra yang sangat indah.
Hanya sebatas keingintahuan.
Buku ini bercerita tentang hal-hal yang dekat dengan kita, percintaan, kehidupan sosial/keluarga. Bahasa Rendra halus dekat membawa saya ke masa lampau.
Salah satu warisan Rendra yang sangat indah.
You May Also Like
Associated Authors
Statistics
- Works
- 27
- Also by
- 1
- Members
- 52
- Popularity
- #307,429
- Rating
- 4.3
- Reviews
- 1
- ISBNs
- 18
- Languages
- 4
- Favorited
- 1