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Ahmadun Yosi Herfanda
Born
Ahmadun Yosi Herfanda

(1958-01-17) 17 January 1958 (age 66)
Kaliwungu, Kendal, Central Java, Indonesia
Other namesAhmadun YH, Ahmadun Y. Herfanda, Ahmadun Yeha, Ahmadun Herfanda, AYH
Occupation(s)journalist, poet
Known forIndonesian poet
Notable creditsee main body of article

Ahmadun Yosi Herfanda (born 17 January 1958, in Kaliwungu, Kendal, Central Java, Indonesia), is an Indonesian journalist and poet. His name is also written as Ahmadun YH, Ahmadun Y. Herfanda, Ahmadun Herfanda, or AYH (ayeha). Ahmadun's poetry focuses on social and religious themes and is informed by Sufism. He is a reporter and arts editor at the daily newspaper Republika. Now he is known as a famous Indonesian poet and writer.[1]

Education

Ahmadun received a Master of Arts in Literary at Yogyakarta National University, in 1986. In 2002–2005, he studied information technology at Paramadina Mulia University, Jakarta.[2]

Career

Ahmadun has written poems, short stories, essays, and a novel. He has been published in newspapers, magazines and journals,[3] and his work has been read on radio, television, and web sites: Horison, Kompas, Republika, Sinar Harapan, Suara Pembaruan, Basis, Ulumul Qur'an, Bahana (Brunei Darussalam), Indosiar (television, Indonesia), Deutsche Welle (radio, Germany), the journal Indonesia and the Malay World (London), Mastera, Poetry.com (USA), and Cybersastra.com. He often reads his poetry at many art events in Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, Egypt, South Korea, United States of America, Singapore, and Indonesia. He also often invited to be speaker at national and international art forums (art events) in Indonesia, Malaysia, the United States and Egypt.

Ahmadun has been invited to be a juror at numerous literary arts contests and festivals.

Organizations

Ahmadun has been active in many arts organizations:


Now, his primary job is as a journalist and arts editor at the daily newspaper, Republika.

Bibliography

Anthologies

Awards and Other Honors

References

  1. ^ "Ahmadun Yosi Herfanda". Indonesian Writers. 20 September 2015. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
  2. ^ "Ahmadun Yosi Herfanda". AIAA Performance Gallery. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
  3. ^ Bibliography on WorldCat
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