Danarto
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Danarto is an Indonesian writer, artist and stage designer.
, Japan, for Expo '70
. During 1978, he toured Europe and Asia with a theatrical troupe, led by the choreographer and director Sardono, acting and designing sets. In 1988, he received the S.E.A. Write Award
. In later years, he has worked as a theatrical director in Jakarta.
Life
From 1958-1961 he studied painting at the Indonesian Fine Arts Academy in Yogyakarta. During this period, he also edited the children's magazine, "Si Kuncung". Until 1964, he was a member of the art and drama group "Sanggarbambu" (Bamboo Monastery). He was the chief designer for the Indonesian cultural group that visited OsakaOsaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
, Japan, for Expo '70
Expo '70
was a World's Fair held in Suita, Osaka, Japan between March 15 and September 13, 1970. The theme of the Expo was "Progress and Harmony for Mankind." In Japanese Expo '70 is often referred to as Ōsaka Banpaku...
. During 1978, he toured Europe and Asia with a theatrical troupe, led by the choreographer and director Sardono, acting and designing sets. In 1988, he received the S.E.A. Write Award
S.E.A. Write Award
The S.E.A. Write Award, or Southeast Asian Writers Award, is an award that has been presented annually since 1979 to poets and writers in Southeast Asia....
. In later years, he has worked as a theatrical director in Jakarta.
Writings in English
- Abracadabra (short stories); translated by Harry Aveling. Jakarta : Metafor Pub., 2001. ISBN 979-301-902-6 (also an earlier edition by Heinemann Asia, 1978)