What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the word “poetry”? For some, it might be famous poets like Chairil Anwar, Sapardi Djoko Damono, or even Rupi Kaur. Others might think of works such as "Aku" by Chairil Anwar which still occasionally returns to the spotlight in this modern … [Read more...]
Bali, 50 Years of Changes: Jean Couteau’s essential new volume describing the Balinese modern dilemma
February 20, 2024 by
“During the past century, the world has invited itself to Bali, and in doing so, has broken the society’s traditional balance,” says Jean Couteau, a well-known multilingual writer (Indonesian, French, English), specialist of Bali and national columnist for Kompas newspaper. Most of Bali’s … [Read more...]
About Us by Reda Gaudiamo
February 11, 2024 by
From local publisher The Emma Press comes their latest translated publication: About Us by Reda Gaudiamo, translated by Ikhda Ayunning Maharsi Degoul and Philippa Barker. Gaudiamo is a writer and musician from Jakarta, Indonesia, and About Us collects stories originally published in Indonesia from … [Read more...]
Sang Raja
February 3, 2024 by
Iksaka Banu is widely known for his historical fiction, most of which are set during the Dutch colonial era in the East Indies before Indonesia gained its independence and became a sovereign country. Sang Raja, first published by Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia in 2017, is one of those. Focusing on a … [Read more...]
Obituary: Soni Farid Maulana (1962-2022)
February 2, 2024 by
Soni Farid Maulana, a journalist and poet, was born on 19 February 1962 in Tasikmalaya, West Java, the child of Yuyu Yuhana bin H. Sulaeman and Teti Solihati binti Didi Sukardi. After a long period in which he suffered from complications associated with diabetes, he died in Ciamis, West Java on 27 … [Read more...]
