Emha Ainun Nadjib, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Emha Ainun Nadjib

Indonesian writer

Date of Birth: 27-May-1953

Place of Birth: Jombang, Indonesia

Profession: writer, poet

Nationality: Indonesia

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Emha Ainun Nadjib

  • Muhammad Ainun Nadjib (born 27 May 1953), best known as Emha Ainun Nadjib or Cak Nun, is an Indonesian poet, essayist, and Humanist.
  • Born in Jombang, East Java, Nadjib began writing poetry while living in Yogyakarta, publishing his first collection in 1976.
  • He became one of the city's predominant poets by the late 1980s, and by then had also began writing essays.
  • He is the leader of the Kiai Kanjeng group, which stages dramas and musical performances on religious themes. Early poems by Nadjib have elements of social criticism.
  • However, more prominent are Islamic values, variously described as santri or Sufi.
  • Islam is also a common subject for his essays.
  • His writings have taken a variety of forms, including poetry, essays, novels, and short stories.

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