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    Damhuri Muhammad

    Writer

    Born Taram, Sumatra Barat (Jul 01, 1974) Lives Jakarta
    Personal Web http://damhurimuhammad.blogspot.com/
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    A Jakarta-based writer, who graduated from the Department of Philosophy at Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta. He writes fiction, literary criticism, and opinion columns (Op-ed). His recent works have appeared in The Daily Star, Eksentrika, The Unconventional Courier, The Pine Cone Review, ActiveMuse, The Riot-Mag, Kitaab, Unpublished Writers The Mag, Pandan Weekly, and elsewhere. He is currently lecturing on philosophy at Darma Persada University, Jakarta (Indonesia).1

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    Book(s)


    Keluarga Kudus: Cerpen Pilihan Kompas 2021
    Collection of Short Stories
    200 page(s), Penerbit Buku Kompas
    Anak-anak Masa Lalu
    Collection of Short Stories
    page(s), Marjin Kiri
    Dari Salawat Dedaunan sampai Kunang-kunang di Langit Jakarta: 20 Tahun Cerpen Pilihan KOMPAS
    Collection of Short Stories
    214 page(s), Penerbit Buku Kompas
    Smokol: Cerpen Kompas Pilihan 2008
    Collection of Short Stories
    169 page(s), Penerbit Buku Kompas
    Juru Masak: Sehimpun Cerita Pendek
    Collection of Short Stories
    158 page(s), Koekoesan
    Cinta di Atas Perahu Cadik: Cerpen KOMPAS Pilihan 2007
    Collection of Short Stories
    166 page(s), Penerbit Buku Kompas
    Lidah Sembilu
    Collection of Short Stories
    142 page(s), Marjin Kiri
    Laras
    Collection of Short Stories
    226 page(s), Dastan Books

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