Ayu Utami, Saman, 1998. English translation by Pamela Allen, 2005. Dewi Lestari, Supernova, 2001. English translation by Harry Aveling, 2010. Two gay men resolve to mark their tenth anniversary by writing a novel that bridges the gap between the various branches of learning. Dhimas is the writer … [Read more...]
Bilangan Fu by Ayu Utami
June 8, 2014 by
Ayu Utami was in the Netherlands in May 2012 to introduce her latest book, Bilangan Fu. In an interview she emphasised the three main parts of her book, summarising the three dangers of our time: Modernism, Monotheism and Militarism. Modernism has destroyed our naïve and innocent view of our world, … [Read more...]
Voices from the unheard
June 7, 2014 by
Leila S. Chudori’s novel Pulang is an important addition to a growing literature examining the events of 1965-66 and its aftermath. In a recent Tempo article, Goenawan Mohamad described 1965 as ‘a kind of code … for a catastrophic occurrence – and because of this, always simplified.’ He went on … [Read more...]
