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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
    Aug 01, 2015

    The Moon and the Magician in the Red Jacket



    IDWRITERS / Translations
    Aug 01, 2015

    A Tale of Redemption



    IDWRITERS / Translations
    Aug 01, 2015

    All for Hindia



    Deutsche Welle / What Media Says
    Jul 27, 2015

    Indonesian literature ‘needs exposure to be noticed internationally’



    J Plus / What Media Says
    Jul 26, 2015

    Eka’s korean Breakthrough



    ANZ LitLovers / All Things Books
    Jul 22, 2015

    Family Room, by Lily Yulianti Farid, Translated by John H. McGlynn



    Indonesia Institute Blog / As Seen On
    Jul 18, 2015

    Lontar’s Modern Library of Indonesian Literature



    Inside Indonesia / As Seen On
    Jul 17, 2015

    A many-headed machine



    Inside Indonesia / As Seen On
    Jul 17, 2015

    New aromas



    IDWRITERS / Youtube
    Jul 16, 2015

    Sydney Writers’ Festival: Mistakes We’ve Made and Other Lessons in Feminism



    Publishers Weekly / What Media Says
    Jul 10, 2015

    Eka Kurniawan: A Quixotic Journey Through Indonesian History and Myth



    Complete Review / All Things Books
    Jul 03, 2015

    The Rape of Sukreni



    Personal Blog / As Seen On
    Jul 02, 2015

    And words fell from stars at the Makassar International Writers Festival



    Jakarta Post / What Media Says
    Jun 16, 2015

    Guess what?: Sapardi adapts poem into novel



    Kirkus Reviews / All Things Books
    Jun 14, 2015

    Beauty is A Wound – English-language debut of a celebrated Indonesian author



    Jakarta Globe / As Seen On
    Jun 09, 2015

    Makassar Festival Seeks to Promote Eastern Indonesian Writers



    Jakarta Post / What Media Says
    Jun 08, 2015

    Bookworm: Reading for Writing



    Publishers Weekly / All Things Books
    Jun 08, 2015

    Beauty Is a Wound



    Jakarta Globe / What Media Says
    Jun 07, 2015

    Voicing Indonesia’s Silence on 1965 in The Hague



    Publishing Perspectives / As Seen On
    Jun 05, 2015

    Is Indonesia a “Land Without Readers?”



    Qantara / As Seen On
    May 29, 2015

    Literature in Indonesia: A land without readers



    Publishers Weekly / As Seen On
    May 28, 2015

    BEA 2015: Books by Franzen, Hallberg Among Most Talked About



    Jakarta Globe / What Media Says
    May 14, 2015

    Ika Natassa: From Boardroom to Bookshop



    Complete Review / All Things Books
    May 08, 2015

    Sitti Nurbaya



    Tempo English / All Things Books
    May 05, 2015

    Woman Who Calms the Longing



    Personal Blog / All Things Books
    May 04, 2015

    Perempuan Patah Hati yang Kembali Menemukan Cinta Melalui Mimpi by Eka Kurniawan



    UWRF News / As Seen On
    May 01, 2015

    Emerging Indonesian Writers for UWRF 2015 Selected



    Deutsche Welle / What Media Says
    Apr 24, 2015

    Indonesia at Frankfurt Book Fair: ‘The outcome will surprise many’



    Washington Post / As Seen On
    Apr 24, 2015

    I read books by only minority authors for a year. It showed me just how white our reading world is.



    Personal Blog / All Things Books
    Apr 20, 2015

    Lies, Loss, and Longing by Putu Oka Sukanta



    Complete Review / All Things Books
    Apr 19, 2015

    Jazz, Perfume and the Incident



    Complete Review / All Things Books
    Mar 23, 2015

    Supernova by Dewi Lestari



    IDWRITERS / Youtube
    Mar 19, 2015

    Ananda Sukarlan – Surat Kertas Hijau (Sitor Situmorang)



    Jakarta Post / What Media Says
    Mar 16, 2015

    Iksaka Banu: Playing with History



    Jakarta Globe / As Seen On
    Mar 10, 2015

    Southeast Asia’s Brightest Voices to Flock to Jakarta



    Jakarta Post / As Seen On
    Feb 26, 2015

    Indonesian authors to be highlighted in Frankfurt

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