It’s a question often posed to me by foreign writers and scholars, maybe because I speak English or maybe they know me at one time as a bookseller and a publisher of translated works of Indonesian writers. In any case, it’s not an easy question to answer. Most of us thought at first, with the … [Read more...]
Indonesian books, crossing continents
May 31, 2015 by
Indonesia is a culturally rich country, as evidenced by the growing number of literary works. However, at the international level, Indonesian letters are still underappreciated — something that can be attributed to the dearth of local literature available overseas in English or other … [Read more...]
Some 2015 Highlights, from Text Staff
May 31, 2015 by
We're all out of panettone, so the holidays are well and truly over. Luckily, there's a lot to look forward to in 2015—browse our January–June catalogue to see what's in store. Below, Text staff talk about some of the books they’re working on and looking forward to. [hide for="!logged"]Michelle … [Read more...]
Bi wa Kizu and the Image of Cultural Globalization in Contemporary Japan: A Case Study of an Indonesian Novel Translation
May 31, 2015 by
Japan’s role in globalizing Asia has been widely recognized. Ever since the 1990's, Japan has been exporting waves of it's cultural products such as anime or animated films, television dramas, music, manga or comics, novels, and so on. These spreads of cultural products across the borders of Asia … [Read more...]
Annie Tucker on Translating Eka Kurniawan
May 30, 2015 by
I was introduced to Eka Kurniawan while doing Ph.D. research in Java in 2011. Literary-minded friends described his work as “required reading” and him as “the next Pramoedya,” referring to Indonesia’s most famous novelist. I quickly acquainted myself with his writing, and soon after, with the author … [Read more...]
