Early in January, InterSastra, an Indonesian literary translation initiative, introducing a new program "Diverse Indonesia: Next Generation". This is a series on Indonesian literature in translation, which was initiated since July last year. … [Read more...]
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Moments Worth Noting in 2015!
December 31, 2015 by
Here's our list of the top 100 moments in 2015. Not perfect at all, but some moments worth noting. … [Read more...]
Kusala Sastra Khatulistiwa Announces Longlist
September 2, 2015 by
Twenty titles for prose and poetry categories have been nominated for the 15th Kusala Sastra Khatulistiwa,—previously known as Khatulistiwa Literary Award—the Indonesia’s most valuable annual literary award for a single work of fiction. Announced on Monday (08/31/2015), these longlists also feature … [Read more...]
Hilbilly Literature
February 1, 2015 by
Editor's Note: The following text is adapted from Seno Gumira Ajidarma’s original speech in Bahasa Indonesia titled "Susastra Kawan Paimo", as translated by Ninus D Andarnuswari. Delivered at IDWRITERS' Literary Project launch on January 29, 2015, at Goethe-Institut Jakarta. Dear Honored … [Read more...]
Favorite Things We Read in 2014
January 4, 2015 by
Since early December, we’re taking a look back at those nearly hundred titles and pick favorites in several categories, mostly from fiction and poetry. We've also collected favorite essays, short stories, blog posts, and summarized it into this post. There are also some selected works from years … [Read more...]