Afri Meldam

Afri Meldam is an Indonesian short story writer, poet, and essayist, born in Sumpur Kudus, West Sumatra. His work has appeared in various print and online media, including Padang Ekspres, Singgalang, Kompas, Media Indonesia, Suara Merdeka, Jurnal Nasional, Kalam, Bacapetra, Basabasi, and Kompas.id. His published short story collections include Hikayat Bujang Jilatang and Orang-Orang Lembah. He has won a number of writing competitions, including 1st Place in the West Sumatra Youth Short Story Writing Competition, 2nd Place in the Minangkabau-Language Short Story Writing Competition, and 3rd Place in the Short Story Writing Competition commemorating 100 years of A.A. Navis. His short story was also selected as a winner in the 2019 Nulis dari Rumah event, and in 2024, he won 2nd Place in the RASA Ayu Utami Literary Award for Orang-Orang Lembah, while his short story Pemetik Getah Damar was named Best Short Story at the Scarlet Pen Awards.¹

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