DKJ Literary Criticism Competition Sees Decline in Quality, Entries

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In this article: A.S. Laksana Faisal Oddang

By Dhania Putri Sarahtika
Originally published in Jakarta Globe.
Sep 05, 2017

Judges A. S. Laksana, Ari J. Adipurwawidjana and Martin Suryajaya announced on Thursday night (31/08) that out of a total 93 submitted manuscripts, which were written by participants ranging in age from 15 to 78, none deserved to be awarded first place because they all fell below standards.

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