Mostly known for his plays and poems, W.S. Rendra was an all-round literary darling from Indonesia. Also an actor, director, and playwright himself, W.S. Rendra was known in many countries and was even nominated for the Nobel Prize for Literature several times. His works have also been studied and discussed by scholars from across the globe. His sharpness and keen observations on politics and society have led to repeated imprisonment and ban, but that only attests to the brilliance and significance of the works. W.S. Rendra’s anthology of poems and poetry, as well as his theater in Depok, West Java, have been one of the most important legacies in Indonesia’s literary scene.

