Umbu Landu Paranggi (born in Kananggar, Paberiwai, East Sumba, August 10, 1943, age 73 years) is an Indonesian artist who is often referred to as a mysterious figure in the Indonesian literary world since the 1960s. His name is known through his works in the form of essays and poems published in various mass media. Umbu is a poet and teacher for young poets of his time, among others Emha Ainun Nadjib, Eko Tunas, Linus Suryadi AG, and others.