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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.


    IDWRITERS / Translations
    Oct 14, 2016

    Five Ringgit



    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



    Straits Times / What Media Says
    Aug 31, 2016

    ‘Orgasm Lady’ fights for women’s sexual liberation in Indonesia



    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



    Jakarta Post / As Seen On
    Jul 28, 2016

    ‘Horizon’ magazine switches to online after 50 years of publication



    Jakarta Post / All Things Books
    Jul 21, 2016

    ‘O’ a dangerous tale on The Law of the Jungle



    Jakarta Post / All Things Books
    Jul 18, 2016

    New voice in Indonesian poetry



    Words Without Borders / What Media Says
    Jul 04, 2016

    The City and the Writer: In Yogyakarta, Indonesia with Tia Setiadi



    Southeast Asia Globe / What Media Says
    Jun 29, 2016

    Southeast Asia’s best poets



    Personal Blog / All Things Books
    Jun 27, 2016

    Malam Terakhir



    Jakarta Post / All Things Books
    Jun 27, 2016

    The unfinished story of Amba



    Personal Blog / All Things Books
    Jun 26, 2016

    A Beastly Tale – “Man Tiger” by Eka Kurniawan



    Jakarta Post / All Things Books
    Jun 22, 2016

    Book Review: When technology takes over human life



    Qantara / All Things Books
    Jun 13, 2016

    A hidden literary gem



    Straits Times / What Media Says
    Jun 12, 2016

    ‘Indonesia is a country that comes from blood’



    Jakarta Post / All Things Books
    Jun 12, 2016

    Six great biographies you should read



    Jakarta Post / As Seen On
    Jun 08, 2016

    Understanding Indonesia through literary festivals



    Jakarta Post / What Media Says
    Jun 06, 2016

    Budi Darma: A Humble Living Legend



    Jakarta Post / What Media Says
    Jun 03, 2016

    Laksmi Pamuntjak wins international award for female authors



    Jakarta Post / As Seen On
    Jun 02, 2016

    Celebrating Indonesia’s literary fiction tradition



    Cha: An Asian Literary Journal / All Things Books
    Jun 01, 2016

    Man of Letters: Goenawan Mohamad’s Faith in Writing: Forty Years of Essays

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