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 Santosa at the launch of his book Sesanti Tedhak Siti, 2015 | |
| Born | (1948-03-28) 28 March 1948 (age 76) Kauman, Magetan, Indonesia |
| Nationality | Indonesian |
| Alma mater | Agricultural Academy, Semarang |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Spouse | Sri Maryati (1971–1978) |
| Children | 4 |
Iman Budhi Santosa (b. 28 March 1948), commonly known as IBS, is an Indonesian poet based in Yogyakarta.
Early life and education
Iman Budhi Santosa was born on 28 March, 1948, a Kliwon Sunday, the only child born to Iman Sukandar and Hartiyatim. The family lived in Kauman, Magetan, East Java, until IBS's parents divorced when he was aged 18 months. IBS went to live with his mother and grandfather in Magetan. He later described his childhood as an unhappy one, stating that his mother and grandfather – a former headmaster – had insisted that he focus on intellectual pursuits, rather than sports like the other children. As a result, he felt isolated from his peers.
IBS finished elementary school in 1960; around this time his mother remarried, taking the Javanese-language author Any Asmara as her husband. The family continued to live in Magetan until after IBS completed his junior high school education, when they relocated to Yogyakarta. There he studied at the vocational school run by the Muja-Muju Agricultural Education Foundation, graduating in 1968. His early professional career was focused on agriculture. After graduation, IBS worked in agriculture, beginning at the Medini tea plantation on the slopes of Mount Ungaran. After four years there, he spent three months with the Cipiring sugar factory in Kendal before joining the Ministry of Agriculture. The ministry later sent him to the Agricultural Academy in Semarang, from which he graduated in 1983.
Literary career
IBS published Ziarah Tanah Jawa ("Pilgrimage to the Land of Java") in 2013. In his foreword to the poetry collection, he described it as an attempt to use poetry to present Javanese philosophy to a society which had begun to abandon it.
In 2015 IBS published Sesanti Tedhak Siti, a collection of geguritan written since 1980. During the book's launch, he explained that the title was a reference to Tedhak Siti, a Javanese ritual which takes place the first time a child is placed on the ground. Through this reference, he meant to imply that the Javanese people must relearn their heritage.
Personal life
IBS married Sri Maryati of Purworejo in September 1971. The couple had four children (Wisang Prangwadani, Pawang Surya Kencana, Risang Rahjati Prabowo, and Ratnasari Devi Kundari) before they separated in 1978.
Selected bibliography
The following bibliography is derived from Santosa (2015b, pp. 59–60). Aside from the literary works listed here, IBS has also published textbooks on agriculture and Javanese culture. Several of his works have been compiled in anthologies.
- Tiga Bayangan (poetry; 1970)
- Ranjang Tiga Bunga (novel; 1975)
- Bayang Kertapati (novel; 1976)
- Dunia Semata Wayang (poetry; 1996)
- Matahari-Matahari Kecil (poetry; 2004)
- Perempuan Panggung (novel; 2007)
- Ziara Tanah Jawa (poetry; 2013)
- Sesanti Tedhak Siti (geguritan; 2015)
References
- ^ Language Center, Iman Budi Santosa.
- Santosa 2015a, p. v.
- Santosa 2015b, p. v.
- Sujatmiko 2015.
- Santosa 2015b, pp. 59–60.
- Santosa 2015a, p. 113.
Works cited
- "Iman Budi Santosa" (in Indonesian). Language Center. 6 May 2014. Archived from the original on 6 February 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- Santosa, Iman Budhi (2015a). Ziarah Tanah Jawa (in Indonesian). Yogyakarta: Interlude. ISBN 978-602-71899-1-1.
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