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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.


    Poetry Society / All Things Books
    Apr 01, 2017

    At the borderlands



    Asia Literary Review / Writing
    Apr 01, 2017

    Blood Like Water



    Jakarta Post / As Seen On
    Mar 31, 2017

    Album Review: Suara Dari Jauh by AriReda



    Personal Blog / All Things Books
    Mar 29, 2017

    Melipat Jarak: Sepilihan Sajak



    Jakarta Post / What Media Says
    Mar 27, 2017

    Reviving Sapardi Djoko Damono’s legacy



    Jakarta Post / Writing
    Mar 27, 2017

    [Let them eat] Cake



    Kitaab / What Media Says
    Mar 24, 2017

    The Lounge Chair Interview: 10 Questions with Laksmi Pamuntjak



    Jakarta Globe / What Media Says
    Mar 23, 2017

    Time is Transient, Sapardi’s Poems Are Eternal



    Asian Review of Books / All Things Books
    Mar 14, 2017

    “Cigarette Girl” by Ratih Kumala



    Jakarta Post / What Media Says
    Mar 06, 2017

    Arleen Amidjaja: Writing with children in mind



    Jakarta Post / What Media Says
    Feb 27, 2017

    Riri Riza plans to make film on Chairil Anwar



    WrICE / As Seen On
    Feb 27, 2017

    Characterisation and unlikeable characters



    Scroll.in / What Media Says
    Feb 26, 2017

    ‘No matter how serious your theme, the work should be entertaining.’



    VICE / What Media Says
    Feb 22, 2017

    Indonesia’s Long Lost Poet is Awakening Questions About The Past



    Jakarta Post / All Things Books
    Feb 21, 2017

    Dissecting ‘Nirzona’, a love story narrated through Aceh’s social and cultural contexts



    Inside Indonesia / What Media Says
    Feb 20, 2017

    A drink for humanity



    Bandwagon Indonesia / As Seen On
    Feb 20, 2017

    AriReda announce new album Suara Dari Jauh, accompanying concert



    Personal Blog / All Things Books
    Feb 19, 2017

    Why you should read Indonesia’s “The Earth of Mankind”



    Personal Blog / All Things Books
    Feb 16, 2017

    Indonesian Local Culture in Literature: Past and Present



    WrICE / As Seen On
    Feb 14, 2017

    Language and Imagery



    Al Jazeera English / What Media Says
    Feb 06, 2017

    Pramoedya Ananta Toer: Why you should know him



    TIME / What Media Says
    Feb 06, 2017

    Google Doodle Honors Indonesian Writer and Patriot Pramoedya Ananta Toer



    Jakarta Post / All Things Books
    Feb 03, 2017

    ‘Manusia Istana’: More than just a poetry reading



    Readings – Blog / All Things Books
    Feb 03, 2017

    The most anticipated books of 2017



    IDWRITERS / Translations
    Feb 01, 2017

    Making Instant Noodles at the End of the Rainbow



    Tupelo Quarterly / What Media Says
    Feb 01, 2017

    The Language of Our Dreams



    Jakarta Post / What Media Says
    Jan 30, 2017

    Radhar Panca Dahana: Uncovering dirty politics layer by layer



    Jakarta Post / All Things Books
    Jan 29, 2017

    Gratiagusti Chananya Rompas describes life’s irony through fireworks



    Kitaab / All Things Books
    Jan 27, 2017

    Amba: The Question of Red by Laksmi Pamuntjak



    Jakarta Post / What Media Says
    Jan 23, 2017

    Seno Gumira Ajidarma: No rest for the wicked



    Indian Express / What Media Says
    Jan 21, 2017

    Reading Suharto, Quran, Mahabharata and Ramayana



    Personal Blog / All Things Books
    Jan 17, 2017

    Critical Eleven by Ika Natassa



    Southeast Asia Globe / As Seen On
    Jan 05, 2017

    Lost in translation: why the world is missing out on Indonesia’s best writers



    IDWRITERS / Translations
    Jan 01, 2017

    From “Sergius Seeks Bacchus”



    IDWRITERS / Translations
    Jan 01, 2017

    Shaytan



    Truancy Magazine / All Things Books
    Dec 26, 2016

    Stephani Soejono’s Tale of the Bidadari reviewed by Nin Harris

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