The English translation of Buru Island: A Prison Memoir by Indonesian author Hersri Setiawan has been released by Monash University Publishing. Translated by Jennifer Lindsay, Buru Island: A Prison Memoir is the final book in the Herb Feith Translation series, a program that publishes … [Read more...]
Intan Paramaditha’s ‘Gentayangan’ receives PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grants
January 1, 2019 by
Intan Paramaditha’s book, Gentayangan: Pilih Sendiri Petualangan Sepatu Merahmu(The Wandering: Choose Your Own Red Shoes Adventure), was among recipients of the 2019 PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grants. First established in 2003, PEN/Heim Translation Fund awards grants to promote the publication and … [Read more...]
Rajawali Bercerita: “I Want to Tell a Story Too”
December 19, 2018 by
“Who wants to hear a story?” asked Kak Dito. “I do… I do… I do…” shouted the children. That morning (2/12), Sanggar Fortune 1 located in Pondok Pinang received a visit from Rajawali Group. This time, Kak Satrio Anindito got the turn to tell a story. With his witty style, as he was telling a story … [Read more...]
Writer links recent transmigrants to Papua conflict
August 12, 2018 by
Recent generations of Indonesian migrants to Papua region have driven conflict, a West Papuan novelist says. Aprila Wayar this month published her third novel, Sentuh Papua, which covered human rights issues and the effects of Indonesian transmigration in Papua. Transmigration refers to … [Read more...]
Eka Kurniawan, Eko Nugroho shed light on ‘Love Knows No End’
August 7, 2018 by
On Saturday, art and literature enthusiasts flocked to Ekologi Coffee in Yogyakarta to attend a discussion on Cinta Tak Ada Mati (Love Knows No End). A collection of short stories by acclaimed writer Eka Kurniawan, the book was republished in April with a new cover that was illustrated by artist Eko … [Read more...]
