11 Facts About Nirwan Dewanto

Nirwan Dewanto is known for his depiction of Albertus Soegijapranata in the 2012 biopic Soegija.

Nirwan Dewanto did his university studies at the Bandung Institute of Technology in Bandung, West Java, from 1980 to 1987, where he received a degree in geology.

In 1991 Nirwan Dewanto was a speaker at the National Cultural Conference.

Nirwan Dewanto later became well known for his cultural commentary.

Nirwan Dewanto became editor of the magazine Kalam at its launch in February 1994, along with poet Goenawan Mohamad.

In 1996 Nirwan Dewanto released a collection of essays entitled Senjakala Kebudayaan.

Nirwan Dewanto served on the first round jury of the inaugural Khatulistiwa Award in 2001.

Nirwan Dewanto was later critical of the process, stating that the jury generally did not properly understand the works they were selecting and at times seemed to act randomly.

Nirwan Dewanto won the Khatulistiwa Award in 2008 for his poetry anthology Jantung Ratu Lebah ; the award included Rp 100 million in cash.

In 2010 Nirwan Dewanto released a poetry anthology entitled Buli-Buli Lima Kaki.

In 2012 Nirwan Dewanto played the Archbishop of Semarang Albertus Soegijapranata in the biopic Soegija, directed by Garin Nugroho.