Intan Paramaditha, translated by Tiffany Tsao
Published in Wasafiri, Sep 29, 2026
First published in Night of a Thousand Hells
Extract: Night of a Thousand Hells by Intan Paramaditha, trans. by Stephen Epstein, Tiffany Tsao
Read an extract from the forthcoming feminist gothic novel, Night of a Thousand Hells, by Intan Paramaditha. Translated by Stephen Epstein and Tiffany Tsao, and blending Indonesian folklore, Islamic mysticism, horror, and political reckoning, this is the first book translated from Indonesian that has been longlisted for a National Book Award. Set across Indonesia, the US, and Australia, the novel follows three sisters, the youngest of whom becomes a suicide bomber. The surviving sisters must then face hidden truths in their family history.
Read an extract from the forthcoming feminist gothic novel, Night of a Thousand Hells, by Intan Paramaditha. Translated by Stephen Epstein and Tiffany Tsao, and blending Indonesian folklore, Islamic mysticism, horror, and political reckoning, this is the first book translated from Indonesian that has been longlisted for a National Book Award. Set across Indonesia, the US, and Australia, the novel follows three sisters, the youngest of whom becomes a suicide bomber. The surviving sisters must then face hidden truths in their family history.
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