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About Sitok Srengenge
- 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".
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