He began his career as a teacher of English. In 1969 he left teaching to continue his education at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, obtaining his masters degree in 1971, after graduating with a degree in English from the national teachers' college (IKIP) in Medan in 1964. Ismail dedicated most … [Read more...]

A senior environmental specialist and author. Brought up mostly in Indonesia, she also spent time in the US and Japan following her father’s postings as a diplomat. She was thus exposed to literature from different parts of the world, finding in it a window to people, their history, and culture. A … [Read more...]

Isyana Artharini works as a journalist and is currently based in Jakarta. She has written topics ranging from environment and climate change, gender equality, social media, death penalty, human rights, and arts and culture. I am My Own Home is her first book and essay collection. She wishes to write … [Read more...]

Iwan Simatupang was born in 1928 in North Sumatra and was an Indonesian novelist, poet and essayist. After involvement in the resistance against the colonial power, his arrest and release, he continued his studies in The Netherlands and France. He wrote his first novel, Ziarah (The Pilgrim) in a … [Read more...]