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Gunawan Maryanto (10 April 1976 – 6 October 2021[1]) was an Indonesian author and theatre director. He was born in Yogyakarta. Aside from managing Teater Garasi, he also organised the yearly Indonesian Dramatic Reading Festival with Joned Suryatmoko. His poetry, prose, and literary criticism have been featured in a variety of Indonesian mass media.
Maryanto staged his works in several countries, received arts grants from the Manage Institute, and won a number of competitions. In 2017, Maryanto won the Best Lead Actor award at the Umar Ismail Awards for his performance as poet Widji Thukul in the film, Istirahatlah Kata-kata.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Gunawan Maryanto Pemeran Wiji Thukul Meninggal Dunia, Kena Serangan Jantung" (in Indonesian). suara.com. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ Maryanto, Gunawan (2015). Sukra's Eyes & Other Tales (1st ed.). Jakarta: Lontar. ISBN 978-602-9144-86-4.