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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 / Story
    Sep 28, 2015

    Aan Mansyur on Writing: The Only Way to Find Answers for His Restless Mind



    Inside Indonesia / What Media Says
    Sep 28, 2015

    Bringing Indonesian literature to the world



    IDWRITERS / Translations
    Sep 24, 2015

    From Leila S. Chudori’s Home



    Margins / Writing
    Sep 24, 2015

    Why I Wrote a Novel About Indonesian Political Exiles



    SFGate / All Things Books
    Sep 24, 2015

    Recommendations from the Booksmith



    Personal Blog / All Things Books
    Sep 18, 2015

    “Anak Ini Mau Mengencingi Jakarta?” by Ahmad Tohari



    Jakarta Globe / What Media Says
    Sep 17, 2015

    Eka Kurniawan Lights Up Indonesian Corner of World Literature Scene



    Personal Blog / All Things Books
    Sep 16, 2015

    Maya by Ayu Utami



    Jakarta Globe / As Seen On
    Sep 10, 2015

    Come October, Celebrating Literature’s Best and Brightest in Ubud



    New York Times / All Things Books
    Sep 09, 2015

    Sunday Book Review: ‘Beauty Is a Wound’ and ‘Man Tiger’ by Eka Kurniawan



    Islands of Imagination / Youtube
    Sep 08, 2015

    Joko Pinurbo: Appreciating Faith Humorously



    Islands of Imagination / What Media Says
    Sep 08, 2015

    Joko Pinurbo: Appreciating Faith Humorously



    New Republic / All Things Books
    Sep 03, 2015

    Where the Dead Refuse to Vanish



    Huffington Post / All Things Books
    Sep 01, 2015

    2015 Fall Books Preview: 33 Can’t-Miss New Reads



    Flavorwire / All Things Books
    Aug 31, 2015

    33 Must-Read Books for Fall 2015



    Indonesia at Melbourne / What Media Says
    Aug 31, 2015

    Interview: Eka Kurniawan on “Beauty Is a Wound”



    Saturday Paper / All Things Books
    Aug 29, 2015

    Eka Kurniawan, Beauty Is a Wound



    Publishing Perspectives / As Seen On
    Aug 28, 2015

    In Indonesia, Writing Needs to Be Recognized as a Profession



    Margins / As Seen On
    Aug 27, 2015

    Indonesia on the Global Literary Stage



    Literary Hub / All Things Books
    Aug 27, 2015

    The Great Booksellers Fall Preview



    Jakarta Post / Writing
    Aug 26, 2015

    Right or wrong: my country or my religion?



    AJAR / Youtube
    Aug 24, 2015

    Lifting Dignity: A Short Note of Putu Oka Sukanta



    Sydney Morning Herald / What Media Says
    Aug 22, 2015

    Eka Kurniawan a successor to Indonesia’s greatest writer, Pramoedya Ananta Toer



    Words Without Borders / Translations
    Aug 19, 2015

    An Excerpt from “Beauty is a Wound”



    Text Publishing Blog / What Media Says
    Aug 19, 2015

    A Q&A with Eka Kurniawan



    BookBrunch / As Seen On
    Aug 11, 2015

    “Indonesian literature has a lot to offer to the world”



    ANZ LitLovers / All Things Books
    Aug 10, 2015

    And the War is Over, by Ismail Marahimin, translated by John H. McGlynn



    Jakarta Post / As Seen On
    Aug 08, 2015

    RI steps into world literature arena at Frankfurt Book Fair



    Personal Blog / All Things Books
    Aug 07, 2015

    Bastian dan Jamur Ajaib



    Others / What Media Says
    Aug 02, 2015

    Ink, Ideas, and Ikhda. An interview



    IDWRITERS / Translations
    Aug 01, 2015

    When



    IDWRITERS / Translations
    Aug 01, 2015

    Story



    Words Without Borders / As Seen On
    Aug 01, 2015

    Myth and History: Writing from Indonesia



    IDWRITERS / Translations
    Aug 01, 2015

    Gendhis



    IDWRITERS / Translations
    Aug 01, 2015

    The Crow



    IDWRITERS / Translations
    Aug 01, 2015

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