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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.


    UWRF News / As Seen On
    May 07, 2017

    Five Minutes With… Pam Allen



    Bali Advertiser / All Things Books
    May 05, 2017

    Drought by Iwan Simatupang



    Personal Blog / All Things Books
    May 04, 2017

    What do you have to sacrifice to be a “grown up”?



    Jakarta Post / What Media Says
    Apr 30, 2017

    Remembering the legacy of Pramoedya Ananta Toer



    Publishers Weekly / As Seen On
    Apr 27, 2017

    Powerhouse Spanish Agency Pontas Literary Marks 25 Years



    Jakarta Globe / What Media Says
    Apr 27, 2017

    Putu Oka Sukanta Hopes New Book Will Reveal Truth Behind 1965 Tragedy



    Wacana – Faculty of Humanities UI / Papers
    Apr 24, 2017

    An early story of Kho Ping Hoo



    NOW!Jakarta / All Things Books
    Apr 22, 2017

    Indonesian Literature in Translation



    Disability Visibility Project / What Media Says
    Apr 19, 2017

    Interview with writer/artist Khairani Barokka



    Seattle Times / As Seen On
    Apr 15, 2017

    Amazon expands its literary horizons, making big imprint in translation niche



    Personal Blog / All Things Books
    Apr 14, 2017

    Beauty is a Wound by Eka Kurniawan



    Asymptote / As Seen On
    Apr 14, 2017

    Weekly Dispatches from the Frontlines of World Literature



    Jakarta Post / What Media Says
    Apr 10, 2017

    Poet Chairil Anwar promoted to become national hero



    Jakarta Globe / All Things Books
    Apr 07, 2017

    Director Hanung Bramantyo Inspired by Classic Indonesian Literature in ‘Kartini’



    VICE / All Things Books
    Apr 03, 2017

    Sabda Armandio Tries To Step Out Of The Shadow Of His Alter Ego With A New Detective Novel



    Jakarta Post / All Things Books
    Apr 03, 2017

    ‘Enchanting Tales from Indonesia’



    Jakarta Post / All Things Books
    Apr 03, 2017

    Essay: Literature brainstorms, not brainwashes



    IDWRITERS / Translations
    Apr 01, 2017

    On a Pair of Young Men in the Underground Parking Garage at fX Sudirman Mall



    Asia Literary Review / Writing
    Apr 01, 2017

    Blood Like Water



    Poetry Society / All Things Books
    Apr 01, 2017

    At the borderlands



    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 / Writing
    Mar 27, 2017

    [Let them eat] Cake



    Jakarta Post / What Media Says
    Mar 27, 2017

    Reviving Sapardi Djoko Damono’s legacy



    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”

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