In Indonesia, the government fails to recognize writing as a profession and publishing as a creative industry, thwarting its further development. In little more than a month, a number of writers and literary activists will leave from Indonesia to travel to the Frankfurt Book Fair (FBF). This … [Read more...]
“Indonesian literature has a lot to offer to the world”
September 2, 2015 by
Attention is being drawn to Indonesia's literary offerings as it is set to be the Guest of Honour at Frankfurt Book Fair 2015. To boost interest in rights and test the waters for Frankfurt, a series of events have already been held between the German and Indonesian publishing industries. These … [Read more...]
Lontar’s Modern Library of Indonesian Literature
August 8, 2015 by
Those with an interest in Indonesia have typically learnt about Indonesia’s history, society, traditions and politics by reading newspapers, books and journal articles written by commentators, travellers, academics and journalists. However, we know that an alternate, and indeed often more enjoyable, … [Read more...]
Frankfurt Book Fair 2015: How serious is Indonesia in promoting its culture, literature?
July 20, 2015 by
At the Frankfurt Book Fair 2015, Indonesia will be the event’s guest of honor, offering the nation a chance to show the world that it has tremendous wealth of culture and literature. The event will be the first time that Indonesia will be so honored. In previous iterations of the fair, … [Read more...]
Mentors for Writers
July 8, 2015 by
A writer never stops learning how to write. Having produced dribs and drabs of prose and poetry all my life, I imagined when I set out to write in earnest four years ago that I knew what to do. Wrong. At that time I began meeting regularly with a small group of friends who are writers. We are … [Read more...]
