Many foreigners hold a mental image of a primitive Indonesia that is full of slums and dirty rivers and piles of garbage. They imagine, at best, the bamboo huts, the rice paddies and pastoral scenes. The Indonesia filtered, then presented by foreign translators and well-meaning international … [Read more...]
The increasing global visibility of Indonesian authors
March 9, 2019 by
For nearly four years since Indonesia attended the 2015 Frankfurt Book Fair as a guest of honor, Indonesian literature has been going through an exciting period in terms of global recognition. The Frankfurt Book Fair is the world’s largest marketplace for printed and digital content. Its CEO, … [Read more...]
Where are all the Indonesian writers?
February 28, 2019 by
This year’s Market Focus at London Book Fair is Indonesia; introducing the country’s “17,000 Islands of Imagination” to the international public and symbolising the intellectual and artistic richness of this incredibly diverse and multi-religious nation. To celebrate this, each Friday in the run-up … [Read more...]
The 2018 Stella Prize Shortlist of Six Announced
December 31, 2018 by
The annual Stella Prize celebrating female writers has announced its shortlist from a longlist of 12 books and more than 170 original entries. The winner of the award, who will receive $50,000, will be announced at a ceremony in Sydney on April 12. Each shortlisted author receives $3000 in prize … [Read more...]
Creative Exchanges Announced
December 31, 2018 by
Asialink Arts through its Global Project Space (GPS) initiative announces a suite of phenomenal creative exchange projects for 2018. The selected artists and arts professionals were chosen from a national open call for proposals. Asialink Arts is awarding global creative exchange opportunities to … [Read more...]