Nirwan Dewanto

Quick Facts

Full Name	Nirwan Dewanto
Occupation	Archbishop
Date Of Birth	Sep 28, 1961(1961-09-28)
Age	63
Birthplace	Surabaya
Country	Indonesia
Birth City	East Java
Horoscope	Virgo

Nirwan Dewanto Biography

Nirwan Dewanto is one of the most popular and richest Archbishop who was born on September 28, 1961 in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia. Dewanto was born in Surabaya, East Java, on the 28th of September, 1961. While in high school, he education, he was already writing poems; his work appeared in magazines of the area, such as Kuncung as well as Kartini. Dewanto pursued his university studies in the Bandung Institute of Technology in Bandung, West Java, from 1980 until 1987, when he earned an honorary degree in geology. After that, he relocated to Jakarta.

Dewanto was awarded the Khatulistiwa Award in 2008 for his poems collection Jantung Ratu Lebah (The Queen Bee’s Heart) The award was Rp 100million (US$8,800) as cash. Writer of short stories Seno Gumira Ajidarma, a judge on the panel, described the collection as a great accomplishment. In 2010 , Dewanto released the Buli-Buli poetry anthology. Lima Kaki (Jars with Five Feet). In the following year, several of his work were set in the hands of Dian HP, and his spouse, singer Nyak Ina Raseuki. Dewanto also read poetry during the performances.

Dewanto was on the initial round of the jury for the first Khatulistiwa award in the year 2001. Dewanto later expressed his displeasure with the selection process, stating that the jury did not fully understand the selections they made and sometimes appeared to act in a random manner. He also published an anthology of poems, Buku Cacing (Book of Worms).

Nirwan Dewanto Net Worth

Nirwan Dewanto is one of the richest Archbishop from Indonesia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Nirwan Dewanto 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Nirwan Dewanto (born 28 September 1961) is a Indonesian artist, poet, and cultural critic. He is also famous for his portrayal of Albertus Soegijapranata in the biopic Soegija.

In 1991, Dewanto was a keynote speaker in The National Cultural Conference. Later, he became famous for his commentary on culture. Dewanto was appointed editor of the journal Kalam when it was launched in February 1994. He was also the editor and poet Goenawan Mohamad. In 1996, Dewanto published an essay collection titled Senjakala Kebudayaan.

In 2012 Dewanto played the Archbishop of Semarang Albertus Soegijapranata in the biopic Soegija, directed by Garin Nugroho. Nugroho said that he cast Dewanto owing to the latter’s physical resemblance to Soegijapranata, despite Dewanto not being Catholic; meanwhile, Dewanto said that Nugroho had been very insistent that he take the role. Indah Setiawati, writing for The Jakarta Post, found him to have performed well, although she considered him to appear uncomfortable in some scenes.

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Who is Nirwan Dewanto Dating?

According to our records, Nirwan Dewanto married to Nya Ina Raseuki. As of December 1, 2023, Nirwan Dewanto’s is not dating anyone.

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Nirwan Ranked on the list of most popular Archbishop. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Indonesia. Nirwan Dewanto celebrates birthday on September 28 of every year.