The month of July marked another blow for the Indonesian literary scene with the passing of award-winning author and poet Ajip Rosidi. Ajip died at the age of 82 on Wednesday evening at the Tidar Regional Hospital in Magelang, Central Java, where he had been undergoing post-operative treatment … [Read more...]
Book Ambassadors: What our envoys abroad are reading this summer
August 5, 2020 by
As we stay in Ireland, our diplomats recommend books to bring the world to you. INDONESIA Indonesia, Etc.: Exploring the Improbable Nation by Dr Elizabeth Pisani (2014) Despite being the fourth-largest country in the world, Indonesia remains a bit of a mystery to outsiders. Indonesia, etc. … [Read more...]
It’s your Turn to (Re)Write the Story
August 5, 2020 by
You wake up disoriented. You’re in a New York City taxi, speeding toward JFK airport. In your hand is a one-way ticket to Berlin. But you look down and find you’re missing a shoe—only one foot is ensconced in a precious, ruby-red slipper. They were a gift from an infatuated devil—your Demon Lover, … [Read more...]
Words From a Bullet: Disappeared Poet’s Daughter Digs Deep Into Family Memory for New Poetry Book
June 19, 2018 by
Poet Fitri Nganthi Wani, the daughter of Indonesia's disappeared poet Wiji Thukul, has released a new poetry collection titled "Kau Berhasil Jadi Peluru" ("You Have Become a Bullet"), launched on Friday (08/06) at Yogyakarta's Jogja Village Inn. The title of the book is a reference to her father's … [Read more...]
