Norman Erikson Pasaribu

Writer

He was born in Jakarta (Mar 18, 1990), and currently lives in Jakarta
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Photo courtesy / credit goes to Dwi Nanda Ardhi

His first collection of short stories, Hanya Kamu yang Tahu Berapa Lama Lagi Aku Harus Menunggu, was published by GPU in 2014 and was shortlisted for the Khatulistiwa Literary Award 2014. His short story “Sepasang Sosok yang Menunggu” was included in the anthology Laki-Laki Pemanggul Goni: Cerpen Pilihan Kompas 2012. Now he’s working on his first novel and his second collection of short stories.¹

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Book(s)

Cerita-cerita Bahagia, Hampir Seluruhnya
(Happy Stories, Mostly)
Collection of Short Stories
page(s), Gramedia Pustaka Utama

Sergius Seeks Bacchus
Poetry Collection
80 page(s), Tilted Axis Press

Sergius Mencari Bacchus
(Sergius Seeks Bacchus)
Poetry Collection
86 page(s), Gramedia Pustaka Utama

17.000 Islands of Imagination, A Bilingual Anthology of Indonesian Writing (2015 UWRF Anthology)
Anthology
267 page(s),

Hanya Kamu yang Tahu Berapa Lama Lagi Aku Harus Menunggu
Collection of Short Stories
186 page(s), Gramedia Pustaka Utama

Work(s) in Translation

So What’s Your Name, Sandra?, published in Catapult in Translation

A Flyer, published in The House of Thirst

A History-to-Come of Helmbrellas: Their Features and Fates, published in Transpacific Literary Project: Fluid

On a Pair of Young Men in the Underground Parking Garage at fX Sudirman Mall, published in Asia Literary Review — Issue 33

Making Instant Noodles at the End of the Rainbow, published in Cordite Poetry Review — 57: CONFESSION

He also Writes ...

Call Me By Your Name, Which Is Irresponsible and Not Meteoric, published in Cordite Poetry Review

What Media Say

Taking Fear for a (Fast) Ride — Personal Blog (Mar 16, 2021)

When Sergius meets Bacchus by Sarah Holland-Batt — Australian, The (Jan 08, 2021)

Indonesian author Norman Erikson Pasaribu recognized as Southeast Asian Young Writer — Jakarta Post (Sep 13, 2017)

Also Mentioned in ...

Online literary festivals connect people around the world by Sebastian Partogi Stevie Emilia - Jakarta Post (Dec 29, 2020)

5 Indonesian Writers You Should be Reading by Will Heath - Books and Bao (Mar 27, 2019)

Five Indonesian authors you should read (or: Intan Paramaditha on the inescable politics of lists) by Intan Paramaditha - Literary Hub (Mar 08, 2019)

The Problem With Promoting Indonesian Literature Abroad?: A Simplistic White Gaze by Theodora Sarah Abigail - Jakarta Globe (Mar 05, 2019)

Is Indonesian Literature Written in English Still Indonesian Literature? by Dhania Putri Sarahtika - Jakarta Globe (Apr 12, 2018)

The letters spelled COURAGE: Fighting censorship in Indonesia by Sam Flynn - Right Now (Dec 14, 2017)

Weekly Dispatches from the Frontlines of World Literature – October 6, 2017 by Valent Mustamin - Asymptote (Oct 06, 2017)

Characterisation and unlikeable characters by Jennifer Porter - WrICE (Feb 27, 2017)

Language and Imagery by Jennifer Porter - WrICE (Feb 14, 2017)

Emerging Indonesian Writers for UWRF 2015 Selected - UWRF News (May 01, 2015)

Media Writing(s)

New Order child, on Eka Kurniawan, , published in Mekong Review (May 01, 2018)

‘A Feminist Reframing: An interview with Intan Paramaditha’ by Norman Erikson Pasaribu, on Intan Paramaditha, , published in The Lifted Brow (Apr 24, 2018)

Marianne Katoppo: The Frog who Left the Coconut Shell Far Behind, on Marianne Katoppo, , published in Asymptote (Sep 28, 2017)

Book Story(s)

Disobedient women (Apple and Knife), published in Mekong Review (Feb 09, 2018)

Media Clipping(s)

Weekly Dispatches from the Frontlines of World Literature – August 25, 2017, published in Asymptote (Aug 25, 2017)

Books in Translation(s) / Editing(s)