Hasanuddin University Indonesian Literature Student Wins Second Place in Poetry Writing Competition at Pekan Sastra Sulbar 2026

POLMAN – An Indonesian Literature student from the Faculty of Cultural Sciences (FIB), Hasanuddin University (Unhas), Itrha Febrianta, won Second Place in the Poetry Writing Competition at Pekan Sastra 2026, an event organized by the Regional Technical Implementation Unit (UPTD) of the West Sulawesi Cultural Park and Museum.

The event was held from July 16–18, 2026, at Buttu Ciping, Batulaya Village, Tinambung District, Polewali Mandar Regency, West Sulawesi.

Itrha Febrianta is a member of the 2024 cohort of the Indonesian Literature Study Program at the Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Hasanuddin University, with student identification number F011241035. This achievement is a source of pride for the Faculty of Cultural Sciences and reflects the excellence of its students in literary writing and 

Pekan Sastra 2026 was organized by the Government of West Sulawesi Province through the Regional Office of Education and Culture, under the UPTD of the West Sulawesi Cultural Park and Museum. The event featured various literary competitions, providing a platform for emerging writers and art enthusiasts to showcase their 

Prior to the announcement of the winners, the organizing committee revealed the six finalists who had successfully passed the administrative and curation stages in the Poetry Writing Competition category. They were Darnia Nur Ikhnal, Fadilah, Gestari Pasimbong, Itrha Febrianta, Muhammad Fathanah, and Ratna Muslim.

Meanwhile, the six finalists in the Monologue Competition category were Hasmia, Jumarni, Lutfiana Putri, Sajlia, Syalfa Falisya, and Zahrah. (*/)