Fresh from speaking at the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival in Bali last weekend, American authors Anchee Min and Porochista Khakpour continued their Indonesia tour at the festival’s satellite event in Jakarta on Tuesday night. Held at the American cultural center @america at Pacific Place, … [Read more...]
Women to Read: New Voices
September 28, 2015 by
Time and time again, we hear: “Women don’t read science fiction. Women don’t write science fiction.” We all know that’s bullshit. Time and time again, this cry is answered with examples to prove the statement wrong. Unfortunately, the same examples tend to be trotted out each time: Ursula K. Le … [Read more...]
In Indonesia, Writing Needs to Be Recognized as a Profession
September 2, 2015 by
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...]
