This study presents a comprehensive overview of a century of Indonesian poetry, short stories, and novels in terms of the development of literary motifs, namely a series of words that are repeatedly deployed and serve as the formal basis of the theme. This study aims to address the scarcity in the … [Read more...]
What’s New in Translation: July 2026
July 19, 2026 by
New titles from Peru, Russia, Italy, Germany, China, Indonesia, Bulgaria, France, Denmark, Egypt, Greece, and Argentina! Halfway through the new year, we’ve got a veering stack of tremendous books behind us, and the remaining months are sure to bring more delights, learnings, and revelations. … [Read more...]
Budi Darma’s Work Is Found in Translation, From Indonesia to Indiana
July 17, 2026 by
The renowned Indonesian writer is breaking through thanks to new English-language versions of his Bloomington, Indiana-set books translated by Tiffany Tsao. Indonesian novels? Short-story collections? Memoirs? Can you name any? No, this isn’t an internet come-on, like clickbait that claims that … [Read more...]
Benedict Anderson and the Nation as Imagination
July 13, 2026 by
Cambridge, November 1956. Students from India and Ceylon marched through the streets to protest the Anglo-French attack on Egypt. A crowd of English undergraduates, big men from the boat clubs and rugby fields, fell on them and started swinging. Benedict Anderson, twenty years old, a scholarship boy … [Read more...]
Binatang Press! Reintroduces Kho Ping Hoo’s Legacy Through “Bu Kek Siansu Vol. 3”
July 7, 2026 by
Binatang Press! proudly launches Bu Kek Siansu Vol. 3 as part of its ongoing initiative to republish the legendary works of Kho Ping Hoo, the master of Indonesian martial arts fiction, for a new generation of readers. Known for writing hundreds of titles that have captivated readers across … [Read more...]
