Okky Madasari

Writer

She was born in Magetan (Oct 30, 1984), and currently lives in Jakarta
http://www.okkymadasari.net

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Okky Puspa Madasari known as Okky Madasari is an Indonesian author and journalist. She won an Indonesian major and most celebrated literary prize, Khatulistiwa Literary Award, in 2012 for her third novel, Maryam. At the age of 28, she is the youngest ever to win this prestigious award. Her novels were shortlisted three years in a row by the same award.

Her first novel Entrok, an epic about life under totalitarian and militarism during the Indonesia’s New Order era, has been translated into English and was published in July 2013 under the title of The Years of the Voiceless.

Okky was born on October 30, 1984 in Magetan, East Java, Indonesia. She graduated from Gadjah Mada University’s International Relations Department in 2005 with Bachelor Degree in Political Science. She has chosen to become a journalist and writer ever since her graduation. In 2012, she took sociology for her Master’s degree from the University of Indonesia.1

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Book(s)


Mata di Tanah Melus
Children's Novel
192 page(s), Gramedia Pustaka Utama
The Last Crowd
Novel
360 page(s), Gramedia Pustaka Utama
Yang Bertahan dan Binasa Perlahan
Collection of Short Stories
196 page(s), Gramedia Pustaka Utama
Kerumunan Terakhir
(The Last Crowd)
Novel
360 page(s), Gramedia Pustaka Utama
Bound
280 page(s), Gramedia Pustaka Utama
The Outcast
256 page(s), Gramedia Pustaka Utama
The Years of Voiceless
Novel
266 page(s), Gramedia Pustaka Utama
Pasung Jiwa
(Soul Shackle)
Novel
328 page(s), Gramedia Pustaka Utama
Maryam
280 page(s), Gramedia Pustaka Utama
Entrok
Novel
282 page(s), Gramedia Pustaka Utama


She also Writes ...


Trials of fiction: We lose the battle again, published in Jakarta Post
I hated gays, and they weren’t real — back then, published in Jakarta Post


What Media Say


Author Okky Madasari ventures into new genre, launches children’s series by Liza Yosephine — Jakarta Post (Nov 19, 2018)
How To Break Into America As A Writer by Stanley Widianto — VICE (Aug 31, 2017)
My Jakarta: Okky Madasari, Best-Selling Novelist by Nivell Rayda — Jakarta Globe (Jun 15, 2013)


Also Mentioned in ...


Deciphering Indonesia in its myriad shades through its female writers by Yashinta Difa Pramudyani - Antara (Mar 08, 2020)
Writing about Indonesia by Anita A Thomas - Kitaab (Mar 28, 2018)
Festivals are helping to put Asian literature on the map by Surekha Ragavan - Travel Wire Asia (Oct 05, 2017)
Asean Literary Festival celebrates art, free speech and 50 years of regional cooperation by Max Walden - Asian Correspondent (Aug 07, 2017)
50 years on: Indonesia to host Asean literary festival in August by Max Walden - Asian Correspondent (Jun 08, 2017)
Indonesian literature stars in the making by Yuliasri Perdani - Jakarta Post (Oct 18, 2015)
An introduction to the literature of Indonesia, 2015 Frankfurt Book Fair’s Guest of Honour by Manneke Budiman - Conversation, The (Oct 14, 2015)
Little-known Indonesian writers tackle taboos on world stage by Nick Perry - Jakarta Post (Oct 13, 2015)
Southeast Asia’s Brightest Voices to Flock to Jakarta by Kennial Caroline Laia - Jakarta Globe (Mar 10, 2015)
Indonesia’s Opportunity At 2015 Frankfurt Book Fair by Nithin Coca - Indonesia Expat (Dec 01, 2014)
Putting the Word Out by Nithin Coca - Southeast Asia Globe (Oct 30, 2014)
Jakarta’s ASEAN Literary Festival Spotlights Regional Realities by Claudia Kaiser - Publishing Perspectives (Apr 01, 2014)
Literary award gives nod to historically themed work by Meghan Downes - Jakarta Post (Nov 27, 2013)
‘Women of Letters’ revives lost art with new voices by Novia D. Rulistia - Jakarta Post (Oct 31, 2013)




Media Writing(s)


Wiji Thukul: From Solo to Locarno, on Wiji Thukul, , published in Jakarta Post (Aug 11, 2016)

Media Clipping(s)


The illusion of ASEAN and how literature can help, published in Jakarta Post (Aug 03, 2016)