Sydney-based Indonesian author Intan Paramaditha has signed a deal with publisher Harvill Secker for her short story collection "Apple and Knife" and experimental novel "The Wandering," a statement received by the Jakarta Globe on Thursday (22/03) said. Harvill Secker, an imprint of Vintage, is … [Read more...]

Imagine that your teenage daughter has been raped. What would you do? You venture into the streets in panic to find her, but the streets are blocked as riots have flared across the city. And you happen to be a Chinese Indonesian, a member of a community most vulnerable to attacks. Terror reins … [Read more...]

Poetry anthology Hujan Bulan Juni (A June Rain) by Sapardi Djoko Damono is now available in Mandarin, after a reader was compelled to translate the work. As reported by tempo.co, TF Chan, who is of Indonesian descent but lives in Hong Kong, became a fan of Sapardi's book. Despite not being … [Read more...]

Poet and writer Gratiagusti Chananya Rompas, or Anya, pours her own experiences and emotions in her new book "Kota Ini Kembang Api" (This City is Fireworks). The book, launched at the Kinokuniya bookstore in Plaza Senayan, South Jakarta, on Thursday (13/10), is a collection of 61 poems. It is a … [Read more...]

Written by the co-founder of the  BungaMatahari (BuMa) poetry community Gratiagusti Chananya “Anya” Rompas and published in 2016, Kota ini Kembang Api (This City is Fireworks) is said to be a poetry book that represents the irony of light and darkness in life. Unlike other poets who usually use … [Read more...]