The name Pramoedya Ananta Toer, Indonesia’s foremost writer who was born in 1925 and died in 2006, still resonates to this day, not just in Indonesia but internationally, bridging the cultural divide. However, can Indonesia’s millennial generation, whose “best friends” are their devices, … [Read more...]
Weekly Dispatches from the Frontlines of World Literature – October 6, 2017
October 7, 2017 by
We’re back with another week full of exciting, new developments in the world of literature! Our Editor-At-Large for Australia, Tiffany Tsao, updates us with a fresh report of prizes and publications and the inauguration of an exciting new festival. Julia Sherwood, Editor-At-Large for Slovakia, is … [Read more...]
Festivals are helping to put Asian literature on the map
October 5, 2017 by
LITERARY festivals around the world have long attracted scores of visitors – inquisitive, worldly, and waiting to meet their favorite authors. For instance, the Edinburgh International Book Festival – the biggest literary festival in the world – sees the historic Charlotte Square Gardens … [Read more...]
Three Profiles: Invitation Program Brings Emerging Publishers to Frankfurt Book Fair
October 4, 2017 by
From Madagascar, Lebanon, and Indonesia, three of Frankfurter’s 2017 Invitation Program publishers talk about their work and publishing dynamics in their markets. ach year, the Invitation Program sponsors a select number of small, independent publishers from various parts of the world … [Read more...]
Pontas at the Göteborg Book Fair 2017
October 2, 2017 by
The Göteborg Book Fair in 2017 was rather special for the Pontas Agency. After attending this fair for many years in a row, an author represented by the agency —Eka Kurniawan— was the “face” of the prestigious seminar program for this year’s fair; and three other authors from the agency were also in … [Read more...]
