The women’s movement is actively breaking gender boundaries in different fields. We made a list of outstanding Indonesian women who have pursued their careers and achieved their goals. These women have set the bar for others in the industry and inspire young women to do better. Literature: Leila … [Read more...]
AriReda announce new album Suara Dari Jauh, accompanying concert
February 20, 2018 by
Indonesian folk ballad duo, Ari Malibu & Reda Gaudiamo formed AriReda in 1988. As one of the few acts best known for setting written poems to music, they have released two albums: Morning Dew (2007) which consists of 10 musical poems by Sapardi Djoko Damono, followed by a self-titled album in … [Read more...]
The Murmuring of Young Writers
February 16, 2018 by
To acquire the habit of reading is to construct for yourself a refuge from almost all the miseries of life, British writer W. Somerset Maugham once said. Travel to faraway places, make the acquaintance of unique friends, and let the imagination run wild — it can all be accomplished simply by … [Read more...]
How Staying Small Helps New Directions Publish Great Books
February 14, 2018 by
It’s sometimes said, nowadays, that lifetime employment is a thing of the past, that rising through the ranks in a company is over, that publishing is a doomed enterprise, that the novel is dead (was it ever really alive?), and that poetry is deader still. By this reckoning, Barbara Epler’s career … [Read more...]
LiBeratur Prize puts non-European female writers in the spotlight
January 30, 2018 by
Germany awards numerous literature prizes — but this one is solely for non-European women. For 30 years, the LiBeratur Prize has given less represented female literary voices a platform. With the #MeToo movement making almost daily headlines, the Litprom association of German professionals in the … [Read more...]
