D. Keumalawati is listed as a member of the Cultural Appreciation and Dialogue Division, Department of Law, Human Rights and Cultural Development, of ICMI's Aceh regional organisation (Orwil) for 2026–2031. The poet, also known as D. Kemalawati or Deknong Kemalawati, was born in Meulaboh on 2 April 1965, studied at the teacher-training faculty of Syiah Kuala University and long worked as a high-school mathematics teacher. She co-founded the cultural institute Lapena in 1998, chaired the Banda Aceh Arts Council and has represented Indonesia at literary forums in Kuala Lumpur, Kazan and Sabah. Her works include the poetry collections 'Surat dari Negeri Tak Bertuan' (2006), 'Hujan Selepas Bara' (2012) and 'Bayang Ibu' (2016) and the novel 'Seulusoh' (2007); she received the Aceh Government Literary Award (2007) and the Banda Aceh Award for culture (2018).