Indonesia is the world’s fourth most populous country and among the most culturally diverse. Yet not many people are familiar with literary works by Indonesian writers. Why is that? Well … Indonesian literature plunged into obscurity following an anti-communist massacre in 1965-1966 that brought … [Read more...]
An introduction to the literature of Indonesia, 2015 Frankfurt Book Fair’s Guest of Honour
November 17, 2015 by
Translation is key to Indonesian literature going global
November 17, 2015 by
Indonesian writers have had a grand and stylish coming-out party here at the Frankfurt Book Fair this week, as Indonesia is featuring as guest of honor at the world’s biggest and oldest book festival. The global publishing industry is giving Indonesia a warm welcome as it becomes privy to the … [Read more...]
Press Release: AmazonCrossing Announces Spotlight on Indonesian Literature
November 17, 2015 by
Amazon Publishing commits to publish Indonesian authors beginning in 2016. Spotlight part of $10 million investment to increase publication of international books into English SEATTLE—October 15, 2015—(NASDAQ: AMZN)—AmazonCrossing, the literary translation imprint of Amazon Publishing, today … [Read more...]
Indonesian Writers Share Their Stories at Frankfurt Bookfair
November 17, 2015 by
Litterateur, novelist and feminist Nurhayati Sri Hardini Siti Nukatin –popularly known as NH Dini- and writer Ahmad Tohari shared their stories at writers gathering In Conversation Kampong and City Tales at Indonesian Pavillion in Frankfurt Bookfair, Wednesday, October 14. [hide for="!logged"]NH … [Read more...]
Commentary: We miss you in Frankfurt, Mr. President
November 17, 2015 by
Indonesia this week shared the spotlight with Salman Rushdie, author of the novel Satanic Verses, which prompted the Iranian government to issue a fatwa against Rushdie in 1989, at the Frankfurt Book Festival, the largest annual gathering of its kind and the most prestigious. While Rushdie made … [Read more...]