I returned to Sydney after attending most of the splendid 'Poetry and the Trace' conference, convened by Monash University, and involving the School of English, Communications and Performance Studies together with the Centre for Women's Studies and Gender Research. It was a pioneering conference, in … [Read more...]
Bumi Langit [R]evolusi: Bringing back local superheroes
July 24, 2018 by
If you spent your childhood in the 1990s, you might be familiar with soap opera series Si Buta dari Goa Hantu (The Blind Man from the Ghost Cave), which was about a blind martial artist Barda Mandrawata, who travels with a monkey on his shoulder to quell crime and violence as well as to avenge the … [Read more...]
Rights Interest Rising: Indonesian Publishers on International Trade
July 20, 2018 by
Among institutions working in Jakarta to cultivate a growing interest in foreign rights sales: the Lontar Foundation, the National Book Committee, and the Indonesia Rights Fair. Slow Gains in Rights Sales One of the most sustained efforts on the international scene in publishing today is that of … [Read more...]
Indonesia as Frankfurt Book Fair Guest of Honor in 2015
July 16, 2018 by
Frankfurt, 15.07.2013: In 2015 the Frankfurt Book Fair will present “the vibrant literature, talents and the rich culture of one of the most populous and ‘young’ countries in the world, of which only little is known in Germany”, says Director of Frankfurt Book Fair, Juergen Boos. Indonesia will … [Read more...]
‘Writing on Diversity’: Taking up stories against intolerance
June 13, 2018 by
"We should not be afraid of the consequences. Everything we put out there is being scrutinized, used to humiliate us," said Devi Asmarani, chief editor of feminist publication Magdalene, about how more people should speak out and voice their stories to counter intolerance. Devi was a member of … [Read more...]
