I Ketut Suwidja was born in Singaraja, November 20, 1939. He is a writer from Bali who writes in Balinese and Indonesian. He also wrote on palm leaves. Many of his poems have been published in the Bali Post, Karya Bakti, Nusa, etc. Also collected in a number of joint anthologies, such as “Hram” (1988). His solo poetry anthology in Balinese is “Panah Surya” (2000) published by Sanggar Buratwangi and Balai Bahasa Bali. He has won various awards, including the Listibiya Award (1982), the Bali Provincial Government Award (1998), the Bali Literature Award from the Rancage Foundation (2001). He worked at the Gedong Kertya lontar museum in Singaraja and died in 2009.
I Ketut Suwidja, lahir di Singaraja, 20 November 1939. Dia adalah seorang sastrawan dari Bali yang menulis dalam bahasa Bali dan Indonesia. Dia juga menulis di atas daun lontar. Puisi-puisinya banyak dimuat di Bali Post, Karya Bakti, Nusa, dll. Juga terkumpul dalam sejumlah antologi bersama, seperti “Hram” (1988). Antologi puisi tunggalnya yang berbahasa Bali adalah “Panah Surya” (2000) diterbitkan oleh Sanggar Buratwangi dan Balai Bahasa Bali. Berbagai penghargaan telah diraihnya, antara lain Penghargaan Listibiya (1982), Penghargaan Pemerintah Provinsi Bali (1998), Penghargaan Sastra Bali dari Yayasan Rancage (2001). Dia pernah bekerja di museum lontar Gedong Kertya di Singaraja. Dia meninggal tahun 2009.
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