The Struggle of the Naga Tribe

Literary legacy

Rendra on stage

He continued to create numerous literary and cultural projects. In 2003, now long recognized internationally as a great poet,[4][5] he hosted the first international poetry festival in Indonesia (in Makassar, Solo, Bandung and Jakarta). He was on the list of candidates for the Nobel Prize for Literature several times, saw international publications of his texts, and made numerous appearances at literary festivals around the world. Until his death, he worked continuously on books, literature, and various projects and productions, and occasionally as a movie actor.

His last home, in Depok, south of Jakarta, was a farm and until recently was also the home of the Bengkel Teater, where he and his actors and artists lived, worked and also maintained an ecologically sustainable farming operation.


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