Indonesian literary icon Sapardi Djoko Damono dies aged 80

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Indonesian literary icon Sapardi Djoko Damono dies aged at 80

Born in 1940, in Surakarta, Central Java, the late Sapardi is among the most revered figures in the history of Indonesian literature. Photo: The Jakarta Post/ANN

University of Indonesia spokesperson Amelita Lusia confirmed Sapardi’s passing to kompas.com. According to Amelita, Sapardi drew his last breath at Eka Hospital at around 9am.

 

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