Gde Aryantha Soethama

Gde Aryantha Soethama is an Indonesian artist with a deep understanding of his homeland. He has written poetry, short stories, travel reports, and journalistic works for newspapers in Bali, as well as numerous magazines and newspapers in Jakarta. His experiences as a journalist, correspondent, and editor are documented in the books Becoming a Village Journalist in 1985, Journalistic Interviews in 1986, and Campus Newspaper in 1986. In 2016, Kompas recognized his dedication to his work with an award. He currently resides in Denpasar, where he works as a freelance writer and manages a printing and publishing business. His latest collection of short stories, The First Night of a Prospective Priest, was published in 2023.

Gde Aryantha Soethama adalah seorang seniman Indonesia yang sangat memahami kampung halamannya. Ia telah menulis puisi, cerita pendek, laporan perjalanan, dan karya-karya jurnalistik untuk berbagai surat kabar di Bali, juga berbagai majalah dan surat kabar di Jakarta. Pengalamannya sebagai wartawan, koresponden, dan editor telah dirangkum dalam buku-buku berjudul Becoming a Village Journalist pada 1985, Journalistic Interviews pada 1986, dan Campus Newspaper pada 1986. Pada 2016, Kompas memberi pengakuan untuk karyanya dengan sebuah penghargaan. Kini ia bermukim di Denpasar, tempatnya bekerja sebagai penulis lepasan dan mengelola bisnis percetakan dan penerbitan. Kumpulan cerita pendeknya, The First Night of a Prospective Priest, diterbitkan pada 2023.