Semarang, July 2025— The Best! M. Irham Maolana, an inspiring Indonesian Literature student, has once again demonstrated extraordinary achievements in the field of literature, particularly in poetry. Irham won five national poetry competitions from early to mid-2025. He is remarkably consistent in his work.
With three consecutive wins, Irham is increasingly recognized as a young figure skilled in wordplay and able to convey deep feelings and meanings through his poetry. Irham continues to demonstrate the quality of his work, captivating the judges in these two national competitions, proving that consistency in his work always pays off.
First Place
- Poetry Writing Competition during Literacy Week 2025, organized by Semarang State Polytechnic.
- Poetry Writing Competition at the Poetry Day event organized by Parlansa KMSI Undip
- Diponegoro Art Competition organized by BEM FH Undip
In addition, Irham also won third place in:
- Poetry Writing Competition organized by YOTErs Jember x Dandelion Publisher
- National Poetry Writing Competition (Pekikan Sastra) organized by the Faculty of Letters, State University of Malang
In these two national-scale competitions, Irham continued to demonstrate the quality of his work that captivated the judges, proving that consistency in his work always pays off.
Irham is known as a productive student and active in various literary events. His poetry often addresses themes of humanity, the concerns of the younger generation, and social criticism, presented in beautiful and evocative language. It’s no wonder his works have won numerous awards.
Achieving top five nationally in less than half a year is clear proof that determination, creativity, and hard work will always find a way. Irham Maolana has proven that students can excel not only academically but also in literary works that have a broad impact.
For all these extraordinary achievements, Dr. Sukarjo Waluyo, M.Hum., as Head of the Indonesian Literature Study Program at Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Diponegoro University (Undip), expressed his appreciation for each student’s activities and accomplishments. As M. Irham Maolana himself did, he also hopes this achievement will inspire many other contributions from other students in the Indonesian Literature Study Program. May they continue to create, inspire, and bring honor to the university on the national—and even international—stage. The world of poetry needs more figures like Irham. He emphasized time and again that poetry is still alive—and burning—in the hands of the younger generation.