Eka Kurniawan, a famous Indonesian author who won the Dutch Prince Claus Award in 2018 for capturing the distinctiveness of Indonesian culture in his works. Eka Kurniawan, “Winning the prize gave me a priceless experience, it gave me new insights on literature and the world in a larger sense.” We … [Read more...]
KEMBALI20: Kevin Kwan, Oka Rusmini, Eka Kurniawan, and other great speakers you should see during ‘Rebuild Bali’ virtual festival
September 16, 2020 by
There’s no denying that our world looks starkly different today compared to last year, but that doesn’t mean we can’t engage in thought-provoking discussions from the safety and comfort of our homes amid this pandemic, right? Well, for those of us who were looking forward to the Ubud Writers … [Read more...]
Leila S. Chudori’s novel The Sea Speaks His Name goes in search of missing Indonesian student activists
August 25, 2020 by
In the two years after his disappearance, the family of kidnapped student activist Biru Laut continue to lay his place at the table every Sunday. They play the record of his favourite song, Blackbird by The Beatles, and wait for him to come home. Laut may be the fictional protagonist of … [Read more...]
Ubud writers and food festivals to go online in October
August 25, 2020 by
A festival that aims to "rebuild Bali" was announced on Monday by the creator behind the popular Ubud Writers and Readers Festival (UWRF) and Ubud Food Festival (UFF). Set to be held virtually from Oct. 29 to Nov. 8, KEMBALI20: A Rebuild Bali Festival is said to "bring together the most … [Read more...]
Laksmi Pamuntjak reflects on ‘Fall Baby’, her time in self-quarantine
August 23, 2020 by
Like many other people during self-quarantine, award-winning Indonesian novelist, poet and essayist Laksmi Pamuntjak went through different stages. In the first two months, she found it difficult to write anything other than emails and messages to friends asking how they were. “You’d think it … [Read more...]
