Putu Wijaya

I Gusti Ngurah Putu Wijaya (born April 11, 1944) is an Indonesian author, considered by many to be one of Indonesia's most prominent literary figures. Within five years his essays and stories were being published in Minggu Pagi (Sunday Morning) and Majalah Djawa (Java Magazine). Written in 1972, the play tells the story of how a group of people react to the intrusion of a stranger into their lives.

His short stories often appear in the columns of the daily newspapers Kompas and Sinar Harapan, and he has been called "The Father of Short Stories". His novels are also often published in the magazines Kartini, Femina and Horison. As a script writer, he has twice won the Citra Award at the Indonesian Film Festival, for the movies Perawan Desa (1980) and Kembang Kertas (1985). They were staged in Madison, Wisconsin and the production of Roar was brought to the La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club in New York City. His writing has been translated into Japanese, Arabic and Thai as well as English. His novel Telegram was one of the first ten novels to be included in the series, and marks the first time this novel has been translated into English.

Selected works

Short stories Gres, Jakarta: Balai Pustaka, 1982 Blok, Jakarta: Pustaka Firdaus, 1994 Darah, Jakarta: Balai Pustaka, 1995 Zig Zag, Jakarta: Pustaka Firdaus, 1996 Tidak, Jakarta: Pabelan Jayakarta, 1999

Drama Dar-Der-Dor, Jakarta: Grasindo, 1996

Novels Bila Malam Bertambah Malam, Jakarta: Pustaka Jaya, 1971 Telegram, Jakarta: Pustaka Jaya, 1973 MS, Jakarta, 1975 Ratu, Jakarta, 1977 Sah, Jakarta, 1977 Stasiun, Jakarta, Pustaka Jaya, 1977 Tak Cukup Sedih, Jakarta, 1977 Keok, Jakarta: Pustaka Jaya, 1978 Sobat, Jakarta: Sinar Harapan, 1981 Lho, Jakarta: Balai Pustaka, 1982 Nyali, Jakarta: Balai Pustaka, 1983 Dor, Jakarta: Balai Pustaka, 1986 Pol, Jakarta: Gramedia, 1987 Teror, Jakarta: Pustaka Jaya, 1991 Kroco, Jakarta: Pustaka Firdaus, 1995 Byar Pet, Jakarta: Pustaka Firdaus, 1995 Aus, Jakarta: Grasindo, 1996 Tetralogi Dangdut: Nora (1st book), Mala (2nd book) 2008

Poetry Dadaku adalah Perisaiku, Denpasar: Lesiba, 1974

Television Melangkah Di Atas Awan (1997, co-written with Eddy D. Iskandar)