Yohanes Manhitu
Yogyakarta (Jogja), Indonesia Email: ymanhitu@yahoo.com
Home page: http://ymanhitu.blogspot.com
I was born in 1976 in a small village named Sunu, South Amanatun (Amanatun Selatan), West Timor, Indonesia, and grew up in the East Timor's Enclave of Oecusse, where I finished my elementary, secondary and high schools. I graduated from the University of Nusa Cendana in Kupang, in February 2000. Besides writing poetry and dictionaries, I teach Spanish (and sometimes Tetum) as well as translating (poetry, etc.).
Interests: Reading (both fiction and non-fiction), Literature and literary activities (reading and discussion), Movies (almost all kinds), Art exhibitions (mainly painting), Cycling, Radio (news and language programs), Music (classical, Latin, country).
Published writer: Yes
Freelance: Yes |