Prof. Dr. I Nyoman Darma Putra, M.Litt is a professor of Indonesian literature at the Faculty of Cultural Studies, Udayana University. He earned his bachelor's degree from Udayana University, his master's from the University of Sydney, and his doctorate from the University of Queensland (the latter two in Australia). He has conducted extensive research on Balinese literature and culture, collaborating with academics from Australia, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Germany, and Japan. Some of his research published as books include A Literary Mirror: Balinese Reflections on Modernity and Identity in the Twentieth Century (published by KITLV Leiden). Meanwhile, Heterogenitas Sastra di Bali received the Best Literary Criticism Book Award in 2021 from the Language Development and Fostering Agency, Ministry of Education and Culture. He currently serves as the editor-in-chief of Jurnal Kajian Bali, which has been accredited.
Prof. Dr. I Nyoman Darma Putra, M.Litt adalah guru besar sastra Indonesia Fakultas Ilmu Budaya Universitas Udayana. Ia mendapatkan gelar sarjananya dari Universitas Udayana, gelar Masternya dari University of Sydney, dan gelar Doktoralnya dari University of Queensland (dua yang terakhir disebut berada di Australia). Ia telah banyak melakukan penelitian mengenai sastra dan kebudayaan Bali, bekerja sama dengan para akademisi dari Australia, Inggris, Belanda, Jerman, dan Jepang. Beberapa penelitiannya yang telah diterbitkan sebagai buku adalah: A Literary Mirror: Balinese Reflections on Modernity and Identity in the Twentieth Century (terbitan KITLV Leiden). Sementara Heterogenitas Sastra di Bali mendapatkan anugerah buku kritik sastra terbaik 2021 dari Badan Bahasa Kemendikbudristek. Kini ia juga menjabat sebagai pemimpin redaksi Jurnal Kajian Bali yang telah terakreditasi.
