In Other Words: Forty Years of Essays
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
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...]
“Anak ini Mau Mengencingi Jakarta?”
Kompas' annual best short story anthology, consisting of work printed by the paper throughout 2015. This year’s best short story anthology was given the title “Anak Ini Mau Mengencingi Jakarta?” (“This Kid Wants to Urinate all over Jakarta?”). The book contains the works of 23 writers spanning … [Read more...]
The Mute’s Soliloquy: A Memoir
In 1965, Pramoedya Ananta Toer was detained by Indonesian authorities and eventually exiled to the penal island of Buru. Without a formal accusation or trial, the onetime national hero was imprisoned on Buru for eleven years. He survived under brutal conditions, somehow managing to produce his … [Read more...]
