Bakdi Soemanto

C. Soebakdi Soemanto (widely known as Bakdi Soemanto; 29 October 1941 – 11 October 2014) was an Indonesian writer, poet, playwright, editor, and professor at the Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Gadjah Mada University (UGM), Yogyakarta.

Bakdi Soemanto
BornChristoporus Soebakdi Soemanto
(1940-10-29)October 29, 1940
Surakarta, Central Java
DiedOctober 11, 2014(2014-10-11) (aged 73)
Yogyakarta
Pen nameBakdi Soemanto
Occupationwriter, professor, editor, poet, playwright
LanguageIndonesian
NationalityIndonesian
GenrePoetry

He began his studies at the English Literature Program of UGM (1977), continuing in the American Studies Program at the University of Indonesia (1982).

Aside from UGM, he worked at IKIP Sanata Darma (1971–1979), Akademi Kewanitaan Yogyakarta (1976–1979), Akademi Bahasa Asing Kumendaman Yogyakarta (1979–1982), the Faculty of Literature at Sebelas Maret University (1979–1982), and also at Oberlin College of the Northern Illinois University (1986–1987).[1] He was also editor of the magazines Basis (1965–1967), Mahasiswa Indonesia (Central Java edition; 1966-1969), Peraba (1971–1976), and Semangat (1975–1979).

He wrote about contemporaries Rendra in 2003 and Sapardi Djoko Damono in 2006.

At the end of his career, he served as professor emeritus at the Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta. He died on 11 October 2014.[2][3]

Works
  • Dari Kartu Natal ke Doktor Plimin (short story collection, 1979)
  • Maling (1994) [4]
  • Angan-Angan Budaya Jawa: Analisis Semiotik Pengakuan Pariyem (1999)[5]
  • Cerita rakyat Yogyakarta 1 & 2 & 3 (1999)[6]
  • Cerita rakyat Surakarta 1 & 2 (1999)
  • Jagat Teater – (2000) [7]
  • The Magician – (2001) [8]
  • Godot di Amerika dan Indonesia, (2002)
  • Doktor Plimin, kumpulan Cerpen, (2003)[9]
  • Mincuk, Kumpulan cerpen (2004) [10]
  • Rendra: Karyadan Dunianya, (2003) [11]
  • Sapardi Djoko Damono: karya dan dunianya,(2006)[12]
  • Majalah Dinding, kumpulan drama, ( 2006)
  • Kata, kumpulan puisi (2006)
  • Rubaiat Terlarang Rumi (2006)
  • Sri Sumarah, Pariyem, dan Bu Bei (2008) [13]

References
  1. "Remembering Professor Bakdi Soemanto, A Great Friend of Oberlin Shansi". Archived from the original on 2016-01-21. Retrieved 2016-01-12.
  2. "Sastrawan Bakdi Soemanto Tutup Usia | Universitas Gadjah Mada".
  3. "Profesor Bakdi Soemanto Wafat". 11 October 2014.
  4. Soemanto, Bakdi; Soemanto, Bakdi (1994), Maling (1st ed.), Diterbitkan oleh Pustaka Pelajar bekerja sama dengan Forum Pecinta Sastra Bulak Sumur, ISBN 978-979-8581-06-9
  5. Soemanto, Bakdi; Linus Suryadi Ag. (1999), Angan-angan budaya Jawa : analisis semiotik Pengakuan Pariyem (1st ed.), Yayasan Untuk Indonesia, retrieved 13 January 2016
  6. Soemanto, Bakdi (1992), Cerita rakyat dari Yogyakarta, Gramedia Widiasarana Indonesia, ISBN 978-979-553-088-6
  7. Soemanto, Bakdi (2001), Jagat teater (1st ed.), Media Pressindo, ISBN 978-979-9222-42-8
  8. Soemanto, Bakdi; Soemanto, Bakdi (2001), The magician : a collection of short stories, Kanisius, ISBN 978-979-21-0052-5
  9. "Bakdi Soemanto: Expresses human ignorance | The Jakarta Post". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05.
  10. Soemanto, Bakdi (2004), Mincuk (1st ed.), Gama Media, ISBN 978-979-95525-8-7
  11. Soemanto, Bakdi (2003), Rendra : karya dan dunianya, Grasindo, ISBN 978-979-732-181-9
  12. Soemanto, Bakdi (2006), Sapardi Djoko Damono : karya dan dunianya, Grasindo, ISBN 978-979-759-447-3
  13. Soemanto, Bakdi (2008). Sri Sumarah, Pariyem, dan Bu Bei (1st ed.). Kepel Press. ISBN 978-979-3075-23-5.
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