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    Discover the vibrant world of Indonesian writers through the latest updates curated from global media outlets, thoughtfully indexed to bring you regular and engaging coverage, ensuring you stay connected to the pulse of the literary scene. Explore with us as we delve into the rich narratives and captivating stories of Indonesian writers, presented with the utmost professionalism.


    Star Online / As Seen On
    Jul 23, 2022

    Surf up to Langkawi Writers’ Festival for sun, sea and books



    Publishing Perspectives / As Seen On
    Jul 22, 2022

    England’s National Centre for Writing: Emerging Translator Mentorships



    ANZ LitLovers / All Things Books
    Jul 21, 2022

    IndoLit Club Sydney: Translation Forum



    Penguin UK Articles / As Seen On
    Jul 20, 2022

    2022 Harvill Secker Young Translators’ Prize



    Deadline / All Things Books
    Jul 14, 2022

    Dian Sastrowardoyo, Putri Marino To Star In Netflix Indonesian Original Series ‘Gadis Kretek’



    Personal Blog / All Things Books
    Jul 12, 2022

    Sihir Perempuan



    Inside Indonesia / All Things Books
    Jul 11, 2022

    A life told in three parts



    IDWRITERS / Story
    Jul 10, 2022

    Pada Sebuah Radio Dangdut: Among the Indonesian Folk Music, Dangdut Agendas, and the Fabrication of Woman Body



    Oprah Daily / Writing
    Jul 09, 2022

    Far From The Son



    Courier / What Media Says
    Jul 07, 2022

    Eka Kurniawan: “It would be great to live around people who read literature from across the world”



    Millions / All Things Books
    Jul 05, 2022

    Found in Translation: Mapping Budi Darma’s ‘People from Bloomington’



    Iowa IWP / What Media Says
    Jun 22, 2022

    On The Map 2022: Interview with Felix K. Nesi, Indonesia



    Liminal Magazine / What Media Says
    May 26, 2022

    5 Questions with Norman Erikson Pasaribu and Tiffany Tsao



    Personal Blog / What Media Says
    May 25, 2022

    Talking with Agustinus Wibowo: Syncretic Indonesia



    Kids Read the World / All Things Books
    May 23, 2022

    Kids Read: Asia



    Literary Hub / Writing
    May 23, 2022

    Xu Xi on Living the Transnational Literary Life



    SCMP / What Media Says
    May 22, 2022

    Indonesian-Chinese writer Marga T on guilt of having been born a girl: ‘it gave me cancer’



    Litro Magazine / All Things Books
    May 12, 2022

    People of Bloomington



    Books+Publishing / All Things Books
    May 12, 2022

    ‘Happy Stories, Mostly’ wins Republic of Consciousness Prize



    Personal Blog / All Things Books
    May 11, 2022

    The Reading Life: Budi Darma’s “People from Bloomington”



    Personal Blog / All Things Books
    May 09, 2022

    Gelombang, a Novel by Dee Lestari



    Zócalo Public Square / What Media Says
    May 06, 2022

    An Interview with May Curator Cynthia Dewi Oka



    Asian Review of Books / All Things Books
    Apr 29, 2022

    “Happy Stories, Mostly” by Norman Erikson Pasaribu



    Asia Media / All Things Books
    Apr 28, 2022

    The Girl from The Coast (1987) by Pramoedya Ananta Toer, a Peasant Girl Turned an Aristocratic Wife



    Inner States / All Things Books
    Apr 28, 2022

    People from Bloomington: A Short Story Collection from Indonesia



    American Scholar / All Things Books
    Apr 22, 2022

    Indiana Absurd



    Electric Literature / Translations
    Apr 20, 2022

    I Believe the Man in the Attic Has a Gun



    Personal Blog / All Things Books
    Apr 19, 2022

    Orang-Orang Bloomington



    Literary Hub / Translations
    Apr 13, 2022

    Family M



    Nation / All Things Books
    Apr 12, 2022

    The Absurdist Meets Jane Austen in Bloomington



    Asian Review of Books / All Things Books
    Apr 10, 2022

    “People from Bloomington” by Budi Darma



    Jakarta Post / What Media Says
    Apr 10, 2022

    Film and literary figures pay tribute to director Richard Oh



    Manila Times / All Things Books
    Apr 10, 2022

    Penguin releases translation of novel based on Batak culture



    Jakarta Post / What Media Says
    Apr 08, 2022

    Author and filmmaker Richard Oh passes away at 62



    Sydney Morning Herald / All Things Books
    Apr 08, 2022

    Mirandi Riwoe inverts the world to examine the lives of outsiders



    Coconuts / What Media Says
    Apr 08, 2022

    Indonesian filmmaker, literary icon Richard Oh passes away at 62

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