Thursday, August 6, 2009

WS Rendra, still life

The artist WS Rendra died in Mitra Keluarga Hospital, Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta, on Thursday 6 August 2009 at 22:10 pm. Buried after Friday prayers on August 7 2009 at TPU Bengkel Theater Rendra, Cipayung, Citayam, Depok.

Si Burung Merak, called for the writer, started career in art with up "Bengkel Theatre" in 1967 at Yogyakarta after back from American Academy of Dramatical Art (1964 - 1967). WAS Rendra, devote most of his life in the world of literature and theater. Rhyme, poetry, and drama of his work has become a legend among lovers of art and literature and theater in the country, even abroad. Entering the world of literature for something that is not accidental but is an aspiration and intention since early.

His works are smelly protest action at the time the students are very active in the year 1978, making full Willibrordus man named Surendra Broto Rendra, this was arrested by the government in power at that time. Many more of his works are well known, such as Blues for Bonnie, Pamphleten van een Dichter, State of Emergency, Sajak Seorang Tua tentang Bandung Lautan Api, Mencari Bapak.. Even in between the rhythm-sajaknya have already translated into English as Rendra: Ballads and Blues: Poems by Oxford University Press in 1974. Similarly drama script that has a lot of his work dipentaskan, such as the oedipus Rex, Kasidah Barzanji TROYA War Will Not burst, and so forth

Principles based on the philosophy that art is art that serve to freedom, honesty and harmony, have made his works still live long into the future. Even though he was at this time has left us all, but his works provide inspiration for many people, especially Indonesia.

Willy, god bless you
(1935-2009)

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Good bye WS Rendra,
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Your stil always in my heart