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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.


    Jakarta Post / As Seen On
    Jul 17, 2018

    Dee Lestari, Hanif Kureishi among speakers at upcoming UWRF



    Inside Indonesia / All Things Books
    Jul 17, 2018

    Review: A historical novel?



    Modern Poetry in Translation / Translations
    Jul 17, 2018

    A Flyer



    Jakarta Post / All Things Books
    Jul 14, 2018

    Azhari Aiyub’s tale of the bearded turtle



    Buah Zine / What Media Says
    Jul 13, 2018

    Interview: Khairani Barokka



    Electric Literature / All Things Books
    Jul 13, 2018

    What 11 Books Looked Like Before the Final Cover



    Brooklyn Rail / Translations
    Jul 11, 2018

    five from Museum Penghancur Dokumen / Document Shredding Museum



    Book Riot / All Things Books
    Jul 10, 2018

    10 Short Story Collection about Women



    English PEN / All Things Books
    Jul 05, 2018

    PEN Translates awards showcase writers from seventeen countries



    Jakarta Post / As Seen On
    Jul 05, 2018

    Balai Pustaka, TVRI to make ‘Siti Nurbaya’ television series



    Personal Blog / All Things Books
    Jul 01, 2018

    Cultural (Un)translatability in Kurniawan’s Man Tiger



    Asialink / Youtube
    Jun 25, 2018

    Tulis two-way Australian-Indonesian writing exchange



    Jakarta Post / All Things Books
    Jun 25, 2018

    Ayu Utami: On the Reform era, 20th anniversary of ‘Saman’



    Readings – Blog / All Things Books
    Jun 25, 2018

    Under Your Wings by Tiffany Tsao



    Jakarta Post / What Media Says
    Jun 21, 2018

    Wiji Thukul’s daughter heals tragedy with poetry



    Jakarta Globe / All Things Books
    Jun 11, 2018

    Words From a Bullet: Disappeared Poet’s Daughter Digs Deep Into Family Memory for New Poetry Book



    Jakarta Post / What Media Says
    Jun 11, 2018

    Beni Satryo: Play with words, with sprinkles of dry humor



    Inside Indonesia / All Things Books
    Jun 07, 2018

    Remembering the gang rapes of May 1998



    Globetrotter / What Media Says
    Jun 06, 2018

    Scaring away patriarchy with feminist author Intan Paramaditha



    Dalang Publishing / Translations
    Jun 01, 2018

    The Midnight Intruder



    Jakarta Post / All Things Books
    Jun 01, 2018

    Friendship and food in ‘Aruna and Her Palate’



    Jakarta Post / All Things Books
    May 31, 2018

    ‘Bumi Manusia’ simplified to lure millennial generation



    ArtsHub / All Things Books
    May 28, 2018

    Review: Apple and Knife by Intan Paramaditha



    SCMP / What Media Says
    May 27, 2018

    How Marguerite Duras’ breakthrough novel changed a Hong Kong author’s life



    Jakarta Post / All Things Books
    May 25, 2018

    Iqbaal Ramadhan to star in ‘Bumi Manusia’ film adaptation



    Conversation / All Things Books
    May 22, 2018

    Australia’s taste for translated literature is getting broader, and that’s a good thing



    Jakarta Post / What Media Says
    May 21, 2018

    Endang Moerdopo: Her journey as a dancer and storyteller



    Books and Bao / All Things Books
    May 20, 2018

    Eka Kurniawan’s Man Tiger: Fiction that Brings us Back to the World



    Jakarta Globe / What Media Says
    May 18, 2018

    Max Lane on How Not to Get Lost in Translating Pramoedya Ananta Toer



    Jakarta Globe / All Things Books
    May 17, 2018

    Filmmaker and Novelist Richard Oh to Helm Movie Adaptation of Pramoedya Ananta Toer’s ‘The Fugitive’



    Jakarta Post / What Media Says
    May 14, 2018

    Laksmi Pamuntjak’s passion for all things culinary



    Personal Blog / As Seen On
    May 09, 2018

    A writer’s festival in Makassar: The secret to its success — people power!



    Jakarta Globe / What Media Says
    May 09, 2018

    Rebel With a Cause: How Chairil Anwar’s Disgust for Establishment Takes Indonesian Poetry to Next Level



    Jakarta Post / As Seen On
    May 06, 2018

    Writers’ Series 2018 encourages creation of positive narrations



    Jakarta Post / As Seen On
    May 04, 2018

    Literature plays crucial role as Indonesia enters 20th year of reformation



    Sydney Morning Herald / As Seen On
    May 04, 2018

    The new wave: emerging female writers push the boundaries

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