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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.


    Star Online / As Seen On
    Jul 23, 2022

    Surf up to Langkawi Writers’ Festival for sun, sea and books



    Publishing Perspectives / As Seen On
    Jul 22, 2022

    England’s National Centre for Writing: Emerging Translator Mentorships



    Penguin UK Articles / As Seen On
    Jul 20, 2022

    2022 Harvill Secker Young Translators’ Prize



    Courier / What Media Says
    Jul 07, 2022

    Eka Kurniawan: “It would be great to live around people who read literature from across the world”



    Iowa IWP / What Media Says
    Jun 22, 2022

    On The Map 2022: Interview with Felix K. Nesi, Indonesia



    Liminal Magazine / What Media Says
    May 26, 2022

    5 Questions with Norman Erikson Pasaribu and Tiffany Tsao



    Personal Blog / What Media Says
    May 25, 2022

    Talking with Agustinus Wibowo: Syncretic Indonesia



    SCMP / What Media Says
    May 22, 2022

    Indonesian-Chinese writer Marga T on guilt of having been born a girl: ‘it gave me cancer’



    Zócalo Public Square / What Media Says
    May 06, 2022

    An Interview with May Curator Cynthia Dewi Oka



    Jakarta Post / What Media Says
    Apr 10, 2022

    Film and literary figures pay tribute to director Richard Oh



    Jakarta Post / What Media Says
    Apr 08, 2022

    Author and filmmaker Richard Oh passes away at 62



    Coconuts / What Media Says
    Apr 08, 2022

    Indonesian filmmaker, literary icon Richard Oh passes away at 62



    Jakarta Post / As Seen On
    Apr 07, 2022

    Taman Ismail Marzuki exhibition raises funds for sick Indonesian literary figures



    Coconuts / As Seen On
    Mar 26, 2022

    Local poems on longing during pandemic celebrated in anthology

    Mochtar Lubis - Indonesian Writers

    Observer / What Media Says
    Mar 24, 2022

    One Hundred Years Mochtar Lubis. Part I: Mochtar Lubis and Sutan Sjahrir



    GenderIT.org / As Seen On
    Mar 22, 2022

    We Rise, We Heal, We Resist



    Asia Center / What Media Says
    Mar 11, 2022

    Literary Festivals in Indonesia―Yusi Avianto Pareanom



    Jakarta Post / What Media Says
    Mar 09, 2022

    ‘Lupus’ writer Hilman Hariwijaya dies aged 57



    Kompas.id / What Media Says
    Mar 08, 2022

    Literature for Brotherhood



    Asia Center / As Seen On
    Mar 08, 2022

    “Cemeteries Are Everyday Life”―Five Indonesian Writers Talk Pandemic Normality



    Asia Center / As Seen On
    Feb 25, 2022

    “We Are a Nation of Wounds”―Eka Kurniawan ✕ Ribeka Ota



    Jakarta Post / What Media Says
    Jan 17, 2022

    Indonesia’s Peter Pan: Ziggy Z delivers dark subjects with a child’s eye



    Litro Magazine / What Media Says
    Jan 07, 2022

    In Conversation with Translator Tiffany Tsao



    Vulture / What Media Says
    Jan 06, 2022

    The Spine Collector



    Jakarta Post / What Media Says
    Nov 22, 2021

    Awi Chin’s debut a presents overdue Chinese-Indonesian representation



    Inside Indonesia / What Media Says
    Oct 09, 2021

    The isolation poems by Putu Oka Sukanta



    Coconuts / What Media Says
    Oct 07, 2021

    Celebrated actor, writer Gunawan Maryanto passes away at 45



    Bakchormeeboy / As Seen On
    Oct 02, 2021

    Speed Hating, Singapore Crime Tours and other guilty pleasures at Singapore Writers Festival 2021



    Jakarta Post / What Media Says
    Sep 21, 2021

    Oei Hiem Hwie: The guardian of Pramoedya Ananta Toer’s banned literary tetralogy



    Jakarta Post / What Media Says
    Sep 15, 2021

    Off the beaten path: Five underrated Indonesian authors to dive into



    Personal Blog / What Media Says
    Aug 26, 2021

    In memory of Budi Darma; a snippet of correspondence about old people and old age



    BBC / What Media Says
    Aug 19, 2021

    A radiant light: The Indonesian poet Amir Hamzah



    Res Publica / What Media Says
    Aug 15, 2021

    Freedom! Freedom!: Women and Politics in Indonesian Literature



    Conversation / What Media Says
    Aug 06, 2021

    Indonesian writer confronts COVID-19 through poetry



    NOW!Jakarta / As Seen On
    Jul 23, 2021

    Good News for Literature Lovers

    Sri Owen - Indonesian Writers

    SCMP / What Media Says
    Jun 08, 2021

    Chicken soup, gado gado, beef rendang and more: Indonesian food writer Sri Owen’s favourite recipes from a lifetime in the kitchen

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