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    Personal Blog / May 23, 2017
    by Ratih Dwi Astuti

    Negeri Kabut

    In this article: Negeri Kabut




    Jakarta Post / May 22, 2017
    by Sebastian Partogi

    Examining Indonesia’s collective trauma

    In this article: Cahaya Mata Sang Pewaris




    Bali Advertiser / May 05, 2017
    by Bill Dalton

    Drought by Iwan Simatupang

    In this article: Drought




    Personal Blog / May 04, 2017
    by Heather Raynack

    What do you have to sacrifice to be a “grown up”?

    In this article: Paper Boats




    NOW!Jakarta / Apr 22, 2017
    by Rossella Buri

    Indonesian Literature in Translation

    In this article: Home The Longest Kiss




    Personal Blog / Apr 14, 2017
    by Elysa Faith Ng.

    Beauty is a Wound by Eka Kurniawan

    In this article: Beauty Is A Wound




    Jakarta Globe / Apr 07, 2017
    Editor

    Director Hanung Bramantyo Inspired by Classic Indonesian Literature in ‘Kartini’

    In this article: Panggil Aku Kartini Saja




    Jakarta Post / Apr 03, 2017
    by Hans David Tampubolon

    ‘Enchanting Tales from Indonesia’

    In this article: Enchanting Tales From Indonesia




    Jakarta Post / Apr 03, 2017
    by Donny Syofyan

    Essay: Literature brainstorms, not brainwashes

    In this article: Burung-Burung Manyar Para Priyayi: Sebuah Novel Ronggeng Dukuh Paruk




    VICE / Apr 03, 2017
    by Syarafina Vidyadhana

    Sabda Armandio Tries To Step Out Of The Shadow Of His Alter Ego With A New Detective Novel

    In this article: 24 Jam Bersama Gaspar: Sebuah Cerita Detektif




    Poetry Society / Apr 01, 2017
    by Sandeep Parmar

    At the borderlands

    In this article: Currently & Emotion: Translations




    Personal Blog / Mar 29, 2017
    by Ratih Dwi Astuti

    Melipat Jarak: Sepilihan Sajak

    In this article: Melipat Jarak: Sepilihan Sajak




    Asian Review of Books / Mar 14, 2017
    by Rosie Milne

    “Cigarette Girl” by Ratih Kumala

    In this article: Cigarette Girl




    Jakarta Post / Feb 21, 2017
    by Aly D. Musyrifa

    Dissecting ‘Nirzona’, a love story narrated through Aceh’s social and cultural contexts

    In this article: Nirzona Nirzona (A Love Story)




    Personal Blog / Feb 19, 2017
    by Max Lane

    Why you should read Indonesia’s “The Earth of Mankind”

    In this article: This Earth of Mankind




    Personal Blog / Feb 16, 2017
    by Ratih Dwi Astuti

    Indonesian Local Culture in Literature: Past and Present

    In this article: Puya ke Puya Sitti Nurbaya: Kasih Tak Sampai




    Jakarta Post / Feb 03, 2017
    by Hans David Tampubolon

    ‘Manusia Istana’: More than just a poetry reading

    In this article: Manusia Istana




    Readings – Blog / Feb 03, 2017
    by Elke Power

    The most anticipated books of 2017

    In this article: Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash




    Jakarta Post / Jan 29, 2017
    by Ni Nyoman Wira

    Gratiagusti Chananya Rompas describes life’s irony through fireworks

    In this article: Kota Ini Kembang Api




    Kitaab / Jan 27, 2017
    Editor

    Amba: The Question of Red by Laksmi Pamuntjak

    In this article: The Question of Red: A Novel




    Personal Blog / Jan 17, 2017
    by Brenda Rochelle

    Critical Eleven by Ika Natassa

    In this article: Critical Eleven




    Truancy Magazine / Dec 26, 2016
    by Nin Harris

    Stephani Soejono’s Tale of the Bidadari reviewed by Nin Harris

    In this article: The Tale of Bidadari




    Room to Read – The Latest / Dec 16, 2016
    Editor

    Room to Read Accelerator’s First Book Project Sweeps KidsTime Author Awards

    In this article: Waktunya Cepuk Terbang




    Jakarta Globe / Dec 16, 2016
    by Lisa Siregar

    Adinia Wirasti, Reza Rahadian Reunite as Couple in ‘Critical Eleven’

    In this article: Critical Eleven




    Personal Blog / Dec 06, 2016
    by Ratih Dwi Astuti

    Hujan Bulan Juni: Novel

    In this article: Hujan Bulan Juni: Novel




    Personal Blog / Oct 30, 2016
    by Riva Carmela

    What I’m Reading

    In this article: Kubah




    Jakarta Globe / Oct 28, 2016
    by Lisa Siregar

    Writer Herry Gendut Janarto Dives Into Poetry With Humor

    In this article: Gado-gado Kredo: 101 Puisi Humor




    SCMP / Oct 28, 2016
    by Karim Raslan

    ‘Semen, blood and excrement’: the Indonesian novel that’s like story-telling on acid

    In this article: Beauty Is A Wound




    Jakarta Globe / Oct 14, 2016
    by Sheany

    Writer Expresses Emotions Through Poems, Typographies in New Book

    In this article: Kota Ini Kembang Api




    Financial Times / Sep 27, 2016
    by Mira Nair

    Winners of the 2016 Emerging Voices awards announced

    In this article: Man Tiger




    Personal Blog / Sep 24, 2016
    by Ratih Dwi Astuti

    Man Tiger

    In this article: Man Tiger




    Statesman / Sep 18, 2016
    by Anjana Basu

    Oedipus or the Tiger

    In this article: Man Tiger




    Jakarta Post / Sep 05, 2016
    by Duncan Evans

    ‘Twilight in Jakarta’ – A portrait of a nation on the brink of disintegration

    In this article: Twilight in Jakarta




    Personal Blog / Aug 29, 2016
    by Ratih Dwi Astuti

    Sepotong Senja untuk Pacarku

    In this article: Sepotong Senja untuk Pacarku




    Sydney Morning Herald / Aug 26, 2016
    by John Schauble

    In Other Words review: Goenawan Mohamad and the essence of Indonesia

    In this article: In Other Words: Forty Years of Essays




    Jakarta Post / Aug 22, 2016
    by Prodita Sabarini

    ‘The Silent Song of Genjer Flowers’: Against despair through storytelling

    In this article: Nyanyi Sunyi Kembang-Kembang Genjer


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