I Ketut Sumarta wrote poetry as a teenager under the pen name Dommy Lavawan and was widely published in the Bali Post. He then diligently performed theater and wrote essays in the mass media, to pursue the world of journalism. He joined the EDITOR Weekly News Magazine in Jakarta—which was finally banned by the New Order regime in 1994. After returning to Bali in 1995, he was asked to serve as the Managing Editor of the daily NUSA until he was entrusted as Director. Since early 2000, together with his friends in Bali, he has published as well as leading the monthly Balinese culture magazine, SARAD. His writings on Balinese culture, among others, have been published in Kompas, Gatra Magazine, BASIS Culture Magazine. His published books include: The Figure of the Artist and the Denpasar Arts Association (1999), Batur: The Heart of Bali's Water Civilization (2015), etc.
I Ketut Sumarta menulis puisi sejak remaja dengan nama pena Dommy Lavawan dan banyak dimuat di Bali Post. Dia lantas rajin berteater dan menulis esei di media massa, hingga menekuni dunia jurnalistik. Dia bergabung dengan Majalah Berita Mingguan EDITOR di Jakarta—yang akhirnya dibredel rezim Orde Baru pada 1994. Setelah pulang ke Bali sejak 1995, dia dipinang sebagai Redaktur Pelaksana harian NUSA hingga dipercaya sebagai Direktur. Sejak awal tahun 2000 bersama kawan-kawannya di Bali dia menerbitkan sekaligus memimpin majalah bulanan kebudayaan Bali, SARAD. Tulisan-tulisannya perihal budaya Bali, antara lain, pernah dimuat di Kompas, Majalah Gatra, Majalah Budaya BASIS. Buku-buku karyanya yang telah terbit, antara lain: Sosok Seniman dan Sekaa Kesenian Denpasar (1999), Batur: Jantung Peradaban Air Bali (2015), dll.
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