In the UK, the shortlist for the 2022 Republic of Consciousness Prize for Small Presses has been announced. The books shortlisted for this year’s prize are: Dark Neighbourhood (Vanessa Onwuemezi, Fitzcarraldo Editions) Happy Stories, Mostly (Norman Erikson Pasaribu, trans by Tiffany Tsao, … [Read more...]
Penguin releases translation of novel based on Batak culture
April 9, 2022 by
AWARD-WINNING writer, translator, researcher and cultural ambassador Jennifer Lindsay has translated into English Ashadi Siregar's epic family drama Rejection: A Sumatran Odyssey.The historical fiction takes readers into the jungles of North Sumatra during Indonesia's independence struggle. A … [Read more...]
“We Are a Nation of Wounds”―Eka Kurniawan ✕ Ribeka Ota
April 9, 2022 by
As a novelist, Eka Kurniawan's star has never shone brighter. In 2016, he became Indonesia's first writer to be nominated for the prestigious Man Booker International Prize. Two years later, he received the Prince Claus Award. And he's not stopping: his novel, Seperti Dendam, Rindu Harus Dibayar … [Read more...]
Literary Festivals in Indonesia―Yusi Avianto Pareanom
April 9, 2022 by
We often hear that reading interest among Indonesians is low. But is it true? The fact is that various local and international literary festivals are held in several Indonesian cities with many attendees, even amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In this interview, Sarah Monica, an Indonesian writer and … [Read more...]
“Cemeteries Are Everyday Life”―Five Indonesian Writers Talk Pandemic Normality
April 9, 2022 by
Nothing remains the same after the pandemic, and Indonesian writers struggle, too. They must contend with personal battles, economic woes, and the realities of a book industry ill-prepared to face a global crisis. For the project YOMU, the Japan Foundation asked five well-known authors to reflect … [Read more...]
