Dimas Arika Mihardja (July 3, 1959 in Yogyakarta – April 5, 2018 in Kotabaru, Jambi) was an Indonesian poet and scholar, essayist.

He graduated from a secondary school with a humanitarian specialization (SNAS) and the Pedagogical Institute "Sanat Dharma" in Yogyakarta.

[1] In 2002, he defended his doctoral dissertation at the State University of Malang.

[4] He regularly conducted poetry workshops which were very popular among other poets.

[5] His poetry is characterized by imagery and an abundance of original metaphors.