Malaysian writing in English has had a history of over five decades since Malaysia attained independence. This anthology of Malaysian poetry in the English language represents the most complete single collection of poems by veteran as well as new authors to be released in recent decades. In keeping … [Read more...]
Tigress
November 5, 2016 by
"Tigress" is the first independently published poem collection by Ayu Meutia in collaboration with Gesa Febrian and Letterplatters. It consists of 52 handpicked poems that resemblance her voice that roars from within, on love and pain and everything in between. ((Letterplatters)) … [Read more...]
In Other Words: Forty Years of Essays
September 3, 2016 by
Goenawan Mohamad is one of Indonesia’s foremost literary figures and public intellectuals, and this translated volume of essays, from 1968 to 2014, demonstrates the breadth of his perceptive and elegant commentary on literature, faith, mythology, politics, history and Indonesian life. With … [Read more...]
Opera Jakarta
August 27, 2016 by
Opera Jakarta (Jakarta Opera) is the work of noted writer Arswendo Atmowiloto under the pseudonym Titi Nginung. The work was initially published as a serial in Kompas daily. The work tells the love story of Yoko and Rum, whose relationship is encumbered by the pair’s respective families, … [Read more...]
