Arafat
Nur, born on 22 December 1974 in Lubuk Pakam, North Sumatera is an Indonesian
novelist, poet, and a short stories writer. He has earned a number of awards,
such as the winner of Short Story Writing held by Taman Budaya Aceh (1999), the
first consolation prize winner of Short Story Competition held by Telkom Online
(2005), and the third winner of Novel Writing National Competition held by
Lingkar Pena Forum (2005). His poems were published in Keranda-Keranda anthology (2000), Aceh dalam Puisi (2003), Mahaduka
Aceh (2005), Lagu Kelu (2005),
while his short stories were published in Remuk anthology (2000), And this year
he realease his first own poem book, Keajaiban
Paling Hebat di Dunia(20017). Arafat Nur has also published novels,
including Meutia Lon Sayang (2005), Cinta Mahasunyi (2005), Percikan Darah di Bunga (2005), Lampuki (2011), and Tanah Surga Merah (2017). He won Khatulistiwa Literary Award (KLA)
in 2011, through his novel Lampuki.
