Novel – IDWRITERS

This novel, set in West Papua's accurate historical and political context, weaves together the narratives of one family to provide a compelling picture of West Papuans' experiences under Indonesian oppression. … [Read more...]

Mawar Hitam Tanpa Akar

August 11, 2018 by

The Rose of Cikembang

August 7, 2018 by

First published in 1927 as Bunga Roos dari Tjikembang, Kwee Tek Hoay’s The Rose of Cikembangis an excellent example of the so-called peranakan literature of the Dutch East Indies that flourished between 1900 and the Japanese Occupation beginning in 1942. Highly sentimental in tone, the novel is … [Read more...]

Excerpts from the Novel Cala Ibi

August 2, 2018 by

Caba Ibi tells the story of Maya, a woman whose well-planned life is suddenly upset by her dreams of a mysterious woman by the name of Maia. This Maia invites the dreamer to experience things she had never imagined before. The author’s control in her use of language is remarkable. … [Read more...]

69: Berkubang Liang

Rootless Black Roses

Mawar Hitam Tanpa Akar

The Rose of Cikembang

Excerpts from the Novel Cala Ibi