When censorship reared its ugly head at this year’s Ubud Writers and Readers Festival, it caught everyone off guard. ‘Surprising’ and ‘a new code of behaviour’ were how festival founder and director Janet DeNeefe phrased the pressure from the Balinese police to cancel events about the 1965 communist … [Read more...]
Time to shine for Indonesian literature
November 16, 2015 by
There is a sense of pride for Indonesians strolling down the streets of Frankfurt this week, as Indonesian authors and comic artists take part in discussions and activities around the city. Novels by Laksmi Pamuntjak, Leila S. Chudori, Eka Kurniawan and Ayu Utami feature prominently in the German … [Read more...]
Indonesian literature stars in the making
November 16, 2015 by
At one of the world’s most renowned publishing trade fairs, more than 70 authors and hundreds of other artists from Indonesia embarked on a mission to bring local literature to the global market. Indonesia had a good start at this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair, running from Oct. 14 to 18. [hide … [Read more...]
“Bracing For It” in 19 Languages: AmazonCrossing Opens to Submissions
November 16, 2015 by
[hide for="!logged"]Looking for the Lingo The first thing Bloomberg News’ Allesandro Speciale wanted to know when he sat down to interview me here at Frankfurt Book Fair’s Business Club is: “Is translation as big an issue this year as it seems?” Answer: yes. As the glut of content in the book … [Read more...]
Indonesia writers fear censors over the 1965 communist purges
November 15, 2015 by
When The Jakarta Post’s senior editor spoke at the Ubud Readers and Writers festival in Bali, a policeman emerged from the audience to photograph him. Endy Bayuni was one of four panellists whose identities were overtly recorded last Thursday. Attendees were also photographed, and other events on … [Read more...]
