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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.


    Buah Zine / What Media Says
    Feb 22, 2018

    Interview: Dena



    Inside Indonesia / What Media Says
    Feb 13, 2018

    Crossing the finish line



    Deutsche Welle / As Seen On
    Jan 26, 2018

    LiBeratur Prize puts non-European female writers in the spotlight



    SBS / What Media Says
    Jan 19, 2018

    Navigating sex, politics and #metoo in Indonesian literature



    Politiikasta / What Media Says
    Jan 10, 2018

    Building a Boat in Paradise – Feminist Literature that Resists Forgetting



    Jakarta Post / What Media Says
    Jan 04, 2018

    Intan Paramaditha: Can’t be silenced



    Jakarta Post / As Seen On
    Dec 19, 2017

    Literature is the new cool



    Right Now / As Seen On
    Dec 14, 2017

    The letters spelled COURAGE: Fighting censorship in Indonesia



    Jakarta Post / What Media Says
    Nov 29, 2017

    Journalist, culinary expert Bondan Winarno passes away



    Jakarta Post / What Media Says
    Nov 27, 2017

    NH Dini and her endless soul-searching journey



    VICE / What Media Says
    Nov 25, 2017

    ‘Almost All of My Novels Talk About Power Structures’: A Conversation With Eka Kurniawan



    Jakarta Post / As Seen On
    Nov 21, 2017

    Indonesian writers share thoughts on Islamic diversity in Brussels



    Indonesia Tatler / As Seen On
    Nov 15, 2017

    ‘Perempuan Perempuan Chairil’ Promotes Love For Local Theatre And Indonesian Literature



    Jakarta Post / What Media Says
    Nov 08, 2017

    Eka Kurniawan: Writing fearlessly



    Ubud Now & Then / As Seen On
    Nov 08, 2017

    John McGlynn & Lontar Foundation: Translating & Preserving Indonesian Literature



    Jakarta Post / What Media Says
    Nov 03, 2017

    Bringing back tolerance through arts, reading



    Mongabay / What Media Says
    Oct 30, 2017

    A roar for nature in Indonesia: Q&A with the poet behind ‘Indigenous Species’



    Jakarta Post / What Media Says
    Oct 28, 2017

    Literary festival shines light on living legend Nh. Dini



    VICE / What Media Says
    Oct 25, 2017

    When Wandering the Globe Is a Feminist Choose-Your-Own Adventure



    Inside Indonesia / As Seen On
    Oct 18, 2017

    Facing history



    Jakarta Post / What Media Says
    Oct 16, 2017

    Ratih Kumala: An instinctive, detailed storyteller



    Jakarta Post / What Media Says
    Oct 09, 2017

    Nirwan Dewanto straddling three worlds



    Jakarta Post / As Seen On
    Oct 09, 2017

    Politics on poets’ mind



    Asia Pacific Report / As Seen On
    Oct 08, 2017

    Max Lane brings millennial generation closer to works of Pramoedya



    Asymptote / As Seen On
    Oct 06, 2017

    Weekly Dispatches from the Frontlines of World Literature – October 6, 2017



    Travel Wire Asia / As Seen On
    Oct 05, 2017

    Festivals are helping to put Asian literature on the map



    Jakarta Post / What Media Says
    Oct 04, 2017

    Eka Kurniawan’s ‘Beauty is a Wound’ listed in French literary award



    Radix Media / What Media Says
    Oct 04, 2017

    Community Spotlight: Innosanto Nagara



    Publishing Perspectives / As Seen On
    Oct 03, 2017

    Three Profiles: Invitation Program Brings Emerging Publishers to Frankfurt Book Fair



    Pontas – Latest News / As Seen On
    Oct 02, 2017

    Pontas at the Göteborg Book Fair 2017



    Asymptote / What Media Says
    Sep 28, 2017

    Marianne Katoppo: The Frog who Left the Coconut Shell Far Behind



    Jakarta Globe / As Seen On
    Sep 20, 2017

    Latin America Under Spotlight at Salihara’s Literature and Ideas Festival



    ANZ LitLovers / As Seen On
    Sep 17, 2017

    AALITRA Symposium, Translating Australian Literature, 16/9/17



    Jakarta Post / What Media Says
    Sep 13, 2017

    Indonesian author Norman Erikson Pasaribu recognized as Southeast Asian Young Writer



    Jakarta Post / What Media Says
    Sep 13, 2017

    Sapardi Djoko Damono reveals why he became a poet



    Jakarta Post / As Seen On
    Sep 11, 2017

    The importance of literary translation for global recognition

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