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Blora hosts festival for Pramoedya’s 100th birth anniversary

A festival to commemorate the centenary of the birth of renowned Indonesian writer Pramoedya Ananta Toer was held from February 6 to 8 in his hometown, Blora, Central Java. While launching the festival, Minister of Culture Fadli Zon said he agreed with Pramoedya's view that "no matter how … [Read more...]

The Power Of The Pen: Remembering Ananta Pramoedya Toer

Allah in His infinite wisdom has endowed every community with its share of the gifted and talented. What it does with this divine gift will determine the community’s fate.   This Thursday, February 6th 2025, would have been Pramoedya Ananta Toer’s 100th birthday. When he died on April 30, … [Read more...]

Passage to Indonesia

Dear Reader, Let’s start with an excerpt from a novel I am reading, A Dark Tale From Cottonwood Grove, by Mahfud Ikhwan, translated by Annie Tucker. “He was well-acquainted with death. His mother had died giving birth to him. His grandfather, the person who loved him most in the world, had … [Read more...]

Yogyakarta’s Apsas 2025 Honoring Literary Legends

Yogyakarta, as the City of Literature, boasts a rich history, an active literary community, a supportive environment for creativity, and the community's support. The city is the birthplace of superb literary works and a center for developing Indonesian literature. One literary event that has … [Read more...]

Remembering Pramoedya Ananta Toer, Celebrating 100 Years of Literary Legacy

This year's centennial celebration, themed "100 Years of Pram: Living in Persecution," honors the writer's enduring legacy, as quoted by rri.co.id. A Literary Life Forged in Struggle Pramoedya, the eldest of nine children, was born on February 6, 1925, in Blora, Central Java. His father, M. … [Read more...]

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