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Bakdi Soemanto

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. 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 Dharma (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).

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Bakdi Soemanto

Birth Name
Christoporus Soebakdi Soemanto
Born
29 October 1940
Birthplace
Surakarta, Central Java
Died
11 October 2014
Place of death
Yogyakarta
Occupation
writer, professor, editor, poet, playwright
Nationality
Indonesia
Education
Gadjah Mada University
Languages
Indonesian

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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. 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 Dharma (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).

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