Kadek Sonia Piscayanti

Indonesia

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Kadek Sonia Piscayanti is a writer, producer, playwright, lecturer, and researcher. She established the Mahima Community and the Mahima Indonesia Foundation to actively promote literacy and literature in Singaraja, North Bali. Her diverse literary contributions include the poetry anthology Burning Hair, the short story collection The Woman Without a Name, and the play Jayaprana Layonsari dan 11 Kisah Ibu. Expanding her influence globally, Piscayanti has spoken and performed at international events, such as the Oz-Asia Festival and cultural programs in France and the Netherlands, and founded the Singaraja Literary Festival in 2023.