Annie McCann wrote her own stories and has launched a teenage adventure fiction novel starring a character representing her own identity: A Muslim Sundanese who grew up in Western Sydney. Annie McCann, a Western Sydneysider of Indonesian heritage, started out as a fan of fiction works. After … [Read more...]
Majapahit: Intrigue and Legacy in Indonesia’s Greatest Empire
April 21, 2025 by
Herald van der Linde’s Majapahit: Intrigue, Betrayal and War in Indonesia’s Greatest Empire offers a gripping retelling of the rise and fall of Indonesia’s Greatest Empire. From its mythic beginnings with brutal anti-hero Ken Arok to its peak under Queen Tribhuwana and King Hayam Wuruk, the book … [Read more...]
Indonesia’s ‘Revolusi’ and the Birth of the Modern World: A Forgotten Epic Reimagined
April 21, 2025 by
In Indonesia, the colonial past has a conspicuously low profile in public consciousness and political debate, but the national revolution—”Revolusi” in Bahasa Indonesia—that threw off colonial rule once and for all nonetheless remains the single most defining moment in the country’s history. … [Read more...]
PEN Presents x International Booker Prize shortlist announced
April 17, 2025 by
The latest PEN Presents x International Booker Prize shortlist spotlights a dynamic array of global literary voices, featuring 12 translators recognized for the first time by PEN Presents. This marks a significant expansion in the program's reach, as it includes works originally published in Malay, … [Read more...]
People from Oetimu
April 12, 2025 by
Nesi makes his English-language debut with this arresting portrait of violence in East Timor. The recursive narrative begins and ends in July 1998 on the night of the World Cup final between Brazil and France, which Sergeant Ipi has invited the men of Oetimu, a village on the border of East and West … [Read more...]
