Damiri Mahmud
Indonesian writer
Damiri Mahmud (17 January 1945 – 30 December 2019) was an Indonesian writer. He also wrote poetry and various articles for newspapers and magazines. His writings in the form of cultural, political, and religious articles, appeared in various dailies and magazines in Indonesia and Malaysia, among others: Buana News, Pelita, Kompas, Republika, People's Thoughts, Analysis, Alert, Free, People's Mind, Lampung Post, Media Indonesia, Community Flag, Sovereign, Horison, Base, Council for Literature and Daily News (Malaysia).
Career
His work in the literary world of Medan began in 1969 after seven short stories were published in the magazine "Stars, Sport, and Film". His short stories, among others, were titled Ronggeng, Old Bloody Old Injury Again, and News from the Sea. His short story Mata was later published in the Jakarta Horison magazine in 1970. Besides writing modern literary works, Damiri Mahmud also wrote folklore. He rewrote existing folklore with a new version. His folktale entitled Father′s Testament was published by Firma Hasmar, Medan in 1976. He also received an award from the North Sumatra Library in 1978 for his folklore, entitled Reply to Budi.
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