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    Reda Gaudiamo

    Writer / Member of Alinea

    Born Surabaya (Aug 01, 1962), currently resides in Jakarta
    Personal Web http://redagaudiamo.com
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    After her the publication of her early work as a student of French Literature at the University of Indonesia, she went on to feature in national newspapers and magazines before releasing her first book – Bisik-bisik / Whispers (EKI Press), a short story collection consisting of dialogues – in 2004. Since then she has published four collections: Pengantin Baru / Newly-Weds (Editum, 2010), Tentang Kita / About Us (Stiletto, 2015) Potret Keluarga / Family Portrait (2021), and  Hai Nak! / Hey Kid! (2023).1

    1. Emma Press ↩



    Photo courtesy / credit goes to JP / A. Kurniawan Ulung

    Book(s)


    Museum Teman Baik
    Anthology
    249 page(s), POST Press
    About Us
    Collection of Short Stories
    224 page(s), The Emma Press
    Na Willa and the House in the Alley
    Illustrated
    96 page(s), The Emma Press
    Na Willa dan Hari-hari Ramai
    Novel
    126 page(s), POST Press
    The Adventures of Na Willa
    Novel
    119 page(s), The Emma Press
    Na Willa dan Rumah dalam Gang
    Illustrated
    172 page(s), POST Press
    Aku, Meps, dan Beps
    Novel
    89 page(s), POST Press
    Tentang Kita
    Collection of Short Stories
    215 page(s), Stiletto Book
    Out of Ubud – Selected Work by New Voices at the Ubud Writers & Readers Festival
    Anthology
    218 page(s), Lontar Foundation
    Na Willa: Serial Catatan Kemarin
    Novel
    page(s), Aikon
    Pengantin Baru: Dan Cerita Penghantar Tidur Lainnya
    Collection of Short Stories
    page(s), Editum
    Bisik-Bisik
    Collection of Short Stories
    page(s), EKI Press

    In the Headlines


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    About Us by Reda Gaudiamo

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    Feb 10, 2024

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    Emma Press Blog / Press Release
    Jul 03, 2023

    The Emma Press will publish Indonesian author Reda Gaudiamo’s translated short stories

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    Jun 12, 2023

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    Mar 22, 2022

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    May 31, 2019

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    Apr 21, 2019

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