About Eka Kurniawan,
Written by Linawati Sidarto, and was originally published in Jakarta Post,
Dec 10, 2018



Indonesian author Eka Kurniawan was awarded the prestigious Prince Claus prize for his writing at a ceremony presented by the Dutch royal family in Amsterdam. In Amsterdam’s grand Royal Palace, where visiting kings and heads of state are received, prince Constantijn handed over the 2018 Prince Claus award to Eka on Thursday.