Sitok Srengenge

Who is this?

Sitok Srengenge (born 22 August 1965) is an Indonesian poet, actor, and dramatist. Born Sitok Sunarto in Purwodadi, Central Java, he became interested in literature at a young age and was heavily influenced by his village's strong oral tradition. When he moved to Jakarta to complete his university studies, he became involved with the Bengkel Teater under Rendra. Sitok remained with the company for almost a decade, appearing in several plays as he refined his literary style. His first poetry collection, Persetubuhan Liar, was published in 1992. Sitok has since published multiple poetry collections, including a bilingual work titled On Nothing and a trilogy of revised editions known collectively as Tripitakata, as well as a novel and serial. He has presented his poetry in such countries as the Netherlands and Germany, and participated in writers workshops in Hong Kong and Iowa. His poems, noted for their "laconic, muscular, and musical" poetic phrase, have been adapted to music in a variety of genres. In 1999, Asiaweek described Sitok as "Indonesia's best young poet". In November 2013, Sitok was reported to the police for the rape of a student from the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Indonesia, which reportedly resulted in a pregnancy. On October 6, 2014, Sitok was officially named a suspect by the Jakarta Metropolitan Police (Polda Metro Jaya).

Career

1. 1965
   Born

Trivia

• •Citizenship: Indonesia
• •Known as: actor, poet