Seno Gumira Ajidarma: No rest for the wicked

Rector of the Jakarta Arts Institute (IKJ) Seno Gumira Ajidarma’s whole being exudes the spirit of his many intellectual pursuits. From his late teenage years until now, the 58-yearold has consistently shown himself to be a versatile and prolific writer, with an almost terrifying productivity rate. He has written hundreds of short stories, essays, columns, novels, reportage and plays, among other literary works. As if that was not enough, he is also writing a dissertation analyzing popular 1960s comic book Panji Tengkorak (The skull-faced man), teaches at IKJ and serves as curator and judge in various writing competitions.