Tucked away in South Jakarta’s traditional market, a small bookshop is changing Indonesia’s literary scene. Inside the cosy space, readers become lost in their books, while others huddle close together to have deep conversations. Maesy Ang and Teddy Wijaya Kusuma launched POST Bookshop and Press … [Read more...]
Acclaimed Writer Goenawan Mohamad to Receive Japan Foundation Awards
October 8, 2022 by
Prominent writer Goenawan Mohamad is listed to be one of the recipients of The Japan Foundation Award 2022, which has been awarded since 1973. He will be awarded the honor along with Canadian playwright Robert Lepage and the Korean Japanese Association. Goenawan came to Japan in 1997 under the … [Read more...]
Uniting Humanity through Ubud Writers & Readers Festival 2022
October 8, 2022 by
The Ubud Writers & Readers Festival (UWRF) will once again welcome over 200 speakers from 19 countries consisting of writers, humanists, activists, journalists, literary activists, and other important figures face-to-face on 27-30th October 2022 in Ubud, Bali. As the largest annual literary and … [Read more...]
How crime fiction went global, embracing themes from decolonisation to climate change
September 2, 2022 by
Once seen as the purview of British and American writers, crime fiction is very much a global phenomenon. Fictional investigators such as Lisbeth Salander, Kurt Wallander and Jules Maigret are now perhaps as well known as Hercule Poirot, Sam Spade and Philip Marlowe. Crime fiction today is … [Read more...]
Jokowi bestows honorary medals as part of Independence Day celebration
August 14, 2022 by
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) bestowed honorary medals on hundreds of Indonesians for their distinguished services during a ceremony organized as part of the commemoration of the 77th Anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia. The award ceremony was held at the State Palace, here on Friday, and … [Read more...]
