Putu Wijaya
author profile
born
April 11, 1944
gender
male
place of birth
Puri Anom, Tabanan, Bali, Indonesia
genre
Poetry, Literature & Fiction
influences
poetry, surrealism, theatre
about this author
Putu Wijaya, whose real name is I Gusti Ngurah Putu Wijaya, is an Indonesian author who was born in Bali on 11 April 1944. He was the youngest of eight siblings (three of them from a different father). He lived in a large housing complex with around 200 people who were all members of the same extended family, and were accustomed to reading. His father, I Gusti Ngurah Raka, was hoping for Putu to become a doctor, but Puti was weak in the natural sciences. He liked history, language and geography.
Putu Wijaya has already written around 30 novels, 40 dramas, about a hundred short stories, and thousands of essays, free articles and drama criticisms. He has also produced film and soap-opera scripts. He led the Teater Mandiri theatre s...more
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| 32 reviews
| 33 distinct works
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Putri by Putu Wijaya avg rating 2.96 — 25 ratings — published 2004 |
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Perang by Putu Wijaya avg rating 3.94 — 16 ratings — published 1990 |
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Telegram by Putu Wijaya avg rating 3.33 — 18 ratings — published 2007 |
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Bom: Kumpulan cerita pendek by Putu Wijaya avg rating 3.50 — 14 ratings — published 1992 |
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Protes by Putu Wijaya avg rating 3.67 — 12 ratings — published 1994 |
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Zig zag: Kumpulan cerpen by Putu Wijaya avg rating 2.93 — 14 ratings — published 1996 |
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Nora (Tetralogi Dangdut, Buku 1) by Putu Wijaya avg rating 3.33 — 12 ratings — published 2007 |
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Dar-der-dor by Putu Wijaya avg rating 3.60 — 10 ratings — published 1996 |
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Byar pet by Putu Wijaya avg rating 3.40 — 10 ratings — published 1995 |
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Uap by Putu Wijaya avg rating 3.88 — 8 ratings — published 1999 |
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