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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.


    Room to Read – The Latest / All Things Books
    Dec 16, 2016

    Room to Read Accelerator’s First Book Project Sweeps KidsTime Author Awards



    Jakarta Globe / All Things Books
    Dec 16, 2016

    Adinia Wirasti, Reza Rahadian Reunite as Couple in ‘Critical Eleven’



    Jakarta Post / What Media Says
    Dec 14, 2016

    Putu Oka Sukanta wins Human Rights Education award



    Personal Blog / All Things Books
    Dec 06, 2016

    Hujan Bulan Juni: Novel



    Jakarta Globe / What Media Says
    Dec 01, 2016

    Eka Kurniawan Short Story Inspires Harry Dagoe’s Latest Film ‘Sunya’



    Personal Blog / All Things Books
    Oct 30, 2016

    What I’m Reading



    SCMP / All Things Books
    Oct 28, 2016

    ‘Semen, blood and excrement’: the Indonesian novel that’s like story-telling on acid



    Jakarta Globe / All Things Books
    Oct 28, 2016

    Writer Herry Gendut Janarto Dives Into Poetry With Humor



    ABC Radio National / As Seen On
    Oct 17, 2016

    Crossing Boundaries: New voices from Indonesia



    IDWRITERS / Translations
    Oct 14, 2016

    Mother’s Heaven



    IDWRITERS / Translations
    Oct 14, 2016

    The Groom’s Price



    IDWRITERS / Translations
    Oct 14, 2016

    A Complicated Exchange



    Jakarta Globe / All Things Books
    Oct 14, 2016

    Writer Expresses Emotions Through Poems, Typographies in New Book



    IDWRITERS / Translations
    Oct 14, 2016

    Five Ringgit



    IDWRITERS / Translations
    Oct 14, 2016

    Tears



    IDWRITERS / Translations
    Oct 14, 2016

    Making an Elephant Happy



    IDWRITERS / Translations
    Oct 14, 2016

    The Story of a Tongue



    IDWRITERS / Translations
    Oct 14, 2016

    La Runduma



    IDWRITERS / Translations
    Oct 14, 2016

    Her Story



    Tempo English / As Seen On
    Sep 29, 2016

    Indonesia Prepares 300 Books for Frankfurt Book Fair 2016



    Financial Times / All Things Books
    Sep 27, 2016

    Winners of the 2016 Emerging Voices awards announced



    Personal Blog / All Things Books
    Sep 24, 2016

    Man Tiger



    Magdalene / Writing
    Sep 19, 2016

    I’m Changing Citizenship – It Doesn’t Stop Me from Being Indonesian



    Statesman / All Things Books
    Sep 18, 2016

    Oedipus or the Tiger



    Jakarta Post / All Things Books
    Sep 05, 2016

    ‘Twilight in Jakarta’ – A portrait of a nation on the brink of disintegration



    Arts Online – Monash University / Papers
    Sep 01, 2016

    Poetic Reaction to Political Excess: W.S. Rendra, Peacock and People’s Poet



    Personal Blog / All Things Books
    Aug 29, 2016

    Sepotong Senja untuk Pacarku



    Sydney Morning Herald / All Things Books
    Aug 26, 2016

    In Other Words review: Goenawan Mohamad and the essence of Indonesia



    Jakarta Post / All Things Books
    Aug 22, 2016

    ‘The Silent Song of Genjer Flowers’: Against despair through storytelling



    Jakarta Post / What Media Says
    Aug 21, 2016

    Poet Afrizal Malna turns down Bakrie award



    Scroll.in / All Things Books
    Aug 20, 2016

    Lyrical, bawdy, experimental, political: There aren’t enough adjectives for this novel



    Tempo English / What Media Says
    Aug 17, 2016

    Enduring and Enigmatic Chairil Anwar



    Jakarta Post / What Media Says
    Aug 16, 2016

    ‘Merayakan Chairil Anwar’ celebrates Indonesia’s independence with poetry



    Jakarta Post / What Media Says
    Aug 11, 2016

    Wiji Thukul: From Solo to Locarno



    Indonesia at Melbourne / What Media Says
    Aug 04, 2016

    Buru Island, challenging a single version of history



    Jakarta Post / As Seen On
    Aug 03, 2016

    The illusion of ASEAN and how literature can help

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