Ketut Yuliarsa

Ketut Yuliarsa is an Indonesian writer and musician who has lived and worked in both Bali and Australia. He is the author of two bilingual Indonesian-English poetry collections, with prose, poetry, and essays published in The Bali Post, Kompas, and The Jakarta Post. In 1986, he co-founded Ganesha Bookshop, Ubud's first bookshop, and later established the Books for Bali Project to promote literacy across the island. His work for stage and screen includes the libretto for The Theft of Sita, credits with Belvoir Street Theatre and the Melbourne Theatre Company, and Story Editor and Cultural Advisor for the drama series Bali 2002. In 2026, he was awarded the Bali Modern Literary Award for his contribution to contemporary Balinese literature.

Ketut Yuliarsa adalah seorang penulis dan musisi asal Indonesia yang telah tinggal dan berkarya di Bali maupun Australia. Ia adalah penulis dua kumpulan puisi dwibahasa Indonesia-Inggris, dengan karya prosa, puisi, dan esainya yang telah dimuat di The Bali Post, Kompas, dan The Jakarta Post. Pada tahun 1986, ia mendirikan Ganesha Bookshop, toko buku pertama di Ubud, dan kemudian membentuk Books for Bali Project untuk mendukung literasi di seluruh Bali. Karyanya untuk panggung dan layar meliputi libretto untuk The Theft of Sita, kontribusi bersama Belvoir Street Theatre dan Melbourne Theatre Company, serta perannya sebagai Story Editor dan Penasihat Budaya untuk serial drama Bali 2002. Pada tahun 2026, ia dianugerahi Bali Modern Literary Award atas kontribusinya terhadap sastra Bali kontemporer.