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    Dive into the lives and works of individual Indonesian writers with 'Writer Spotlights.' Curated news and articles from global media provide a focused look at the latest buzz surrounding these literary personalities. Stay connected to insightful coverage on the vibrant world of Indonesian authors.


    Jakarta Post / As Seen On
    Jul 28, 2016

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



    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



    Straits Times / What Media Says
    Jun 12, 2016

    ‘Indonesia is a country that comes from blood’



    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



    Guardian / As Seen On
    May 28, 2016

    ‘17,000 islands of imagination’: discovering Indonesian literature



    Jakarta Post / What Media Says
    May 28, 2016

    Getting Personal: Seno Gumira Ajidarma Into the Twilight



    Personal Blog / What Media Says
    May 20, 2016

    Writing the epic story of Pramoedya Ananta Toer and Indonesia



    Jakarta Post / As Seen On
    May 20, 2016

    How literature awakens nationalism in times of uncertainty



    Jakarta Post / As Seen On
    May 09, 2016

    Lontar to globally publish selected Indonesian poems, short stories



    Jakarta Post / As Seen On
    May 08, 2016

    Short stories, poems getting scarce in printed media



    Jakarta Post / What Media Says
    May 03, 2016

    Aan Mansyur: All poems are love poems



    Jakarta Globe / What Media Says
    Apr 20, 2016

    Aan Mansyur About His Involvement in ‘AADC’ Sequel, New Poetry Collection



    Sydney Morning Herald / What Media Says
    Apr 20, 2016

    Feminism in the spotlight as Indonesia celebrates Kartini Day



    Jakarta Globe / What Media Says
    Mar 10, 2016

    Author Eka Kurniawan in the Running for Man Booker International Prize



    VICE / What Media Says
    Mar 05, 2016

    The Activist Shining a Light on the Women Prisoners of the Indonesian Massacres



    Jakarta Post / What Media Says
    Feb 22, 2016

    Guess what?: Dewi happy, sad about final novel



    New Yorker / As Seen On
    Feb 16, 2016

    How Staying Small Helps New Directions Publish Great Books



    Indonesia at Melbourne / What Media Says
    Jan 28, 2016

    Talking Indonesia: promoting Indonesian culture through literature



    Electric Literature / What Media Says
    Jan 28, 2016

    Eka Kurniawan on Indonesia and Magical Realism



    Jakarta Globe / As Seen On
    Jan 26, 2016

    Writers in Spotlight at ‘Kenduri Kata’ Gathering



    Publishing Perspectives / As Seen On
    Jan 26, 2016

    Dalang Publishing: Introducing Indonesian Historical Fiction to the U.S.



    VersoBooks Blog / What Media Says
    Jan 26, 2016

    A round-up of the critical response to Eka Kurniawan and his writing



    Jakarta Post / As Seen On
    Jan 25, 2016

    Spoken word young Jakartans embrace a new poetry



    The Economist / What Media Says
    Jan 23, 2016

    Burning bright



    Jakarta Post / As Seen On
    Jan 17, 2016

    New Year brings new opera, rhapsodies from Ananda



    Mercury News / What Media Says
    Dec 29, 2015

    Oakland children’s author pens books with a socially conscious heart



    Jakarta Globe / What Media Says
    Dec 21, 2015

    A Minute With: Rain Chudori on Being a Female Writer



    Jakarta Post / What Media Says
    Dec 14, 2015

    Toeti Heraty: For love of writing and Indonesian people



    Jakarta Post / What Media Says
    Dec 13, 2015

    Indonesianist Benedict Anderson dies at 79



    Jakarta Post / What Media Says
    Dec 11, 2015

    Poet Leon Agusta dies at 77



    NY City Lens / What Media Says
    Nov 21, 2015

    The Cost of Telling the Truth: A Journalist in Exile



    Inquirer.net / As Seen On
    Nov 16, 2015

    Southeast Asian literary exchanges, K-12, Miriam College and Asean integration

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