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Feb 06, 2025

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Feb 01, 2025

Eka Kurniawan

Writer



Eka Kurniawan has been described as the “brightest meteorite” in Indonesia’s new literary firmament, the author of two remarkable novels whose sheer beauty, elegance, cosmopolitanism, and ambition have brought comparisons not only to Pramaoedya, universally considered Indonesia’s modern literary genius, but also to Salman Rushdie, Gabriel García Márquez, and Mark Twain.

A new generation of young literary figures in Indonesia, emerging after decades of repressive dictatorship ended in 1998, is renewing the culture of the world’s largest Muslim nation (and its language, which was only nationally instituted in 1945). Kurniawan’s Beauty Is a Wound and Man Tiger are the capstones of this movement.1

Studied philosophy at Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta. He works as a journalist, writer and designer.

 


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Book(s)


Mga Himutok sa Palikuran
Collection of Short Stories
112 page(s), Savage Mind
Kitchen Curse
Collection of Short Stories
144 page(s), Verso Books
O
Novel
478 page(s), Gramedia Pustaka Utama
Man Tiger
Novel
192 page(s), Verso Books
Perempuan Patah Hati yang Kembali Menemukan Cinta Melalui Mimpi
(A Broken Hearted Woman who Found Love through Dream)
Collection of Short Stories
170 page(s), Bentang Pustaka
Lelaki Harimau
(Man Tiger)
Novel
190 page(s), Gramedia Pustaka Utama
Corat Coret di Toilet
(Graffiti in the Toilet)
Collection of Short Stories
132 page(s), Gramedia Pustaka Utama
Dunia Di Dalam Mata
Collection of Short Stories
282 page(s), Motion Publishing
Cantik itu Luka
(Beauty Is A Wound)
Novel
490 page(s), Gramedia Pustaka Utama
Kumpulan Budak Setan
Collection of Short Stories
174 page(s), Gramedia Pustaka Utama
Cinta Tak Ada Mati
Collection of Short Stories
184 page(s), Gramedia Pustaka Utama

In the Headlines


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Nikkei Asia / As Seen On
Jan 06, 2024

7 Indonesian Novels in Translation That Push Boundaries

Electric Literature / All Things Books
Sep 14, 2023

First Impression Friday: Man Tiger

Personal Blog / All Things Books
Jun 23, 2023

Jezebels, Jazz and Rijsttafel

New York Times / All Things Books
Jun 17, 2023

Man Tiger, A New Perspective on Language and Flow

Personal Blog / All Things Books
Mar 24, 2023

Letters and Fists, Notes of an Indonesian writer

Baffler / Translations
Oct 17, 2022

The Spine Collector

Vulture / What Media Says
Jan 06, 2022

Eka Kurniawan: A modest literary star

Jakarta Post / What Media Says
Nov 09, 2020

Interview with Indonesian Author Eka Kurniawan

Netherlandsandyou.nl / What Media Says
Sep 17, 2020

Eka Kurniawan celebrates Prince Claus Award in town

Jakarta Post / What Media Says
Feb 23, 2019

Where are all the Indonesian writers?

National Centre for Writing / As Seen On
Feb 22, 2019

Verso to Debut New Fiction Line in Fall 2019

Publishers Weekly / What Media Says
Feb 12, 2019

Author Eka Kurniawan gets Prince Claus award

Jakarta Post / What Media Says
Dec 10, 2018

Eka Kurniawan named 2018 Prince Claus laureate

Jakarta Post / What Media Says
Sep 06, 2018

New Order child

Mekong Review / What Media Says
May 01, 2018

Literature is the new cool

Jakarta Post / As Seen On
Dec 19, 2017

Eka Kurniawan: Writing fearlessly

Jakarta Post / What Media Says
Nov 08, 2017

Pontas at the Göteborg Book Fair 2017

Pontas – Latest News / As Seen On
Oct 02, 2017

Rights Interest Rising: Indonesian Publishers on International Trade

Publishing Perspectives / As Seen On
Jul 20, 2017

Powerhouse Spanish Agency Pontas Literary Marks 25 Years

Publishers Weekly / As Seen On
Apr 27, 2017

Reading Suharto, Quran, Mahabharata and Ramayana

Indian Express / What Media Says
Jan 21, 2017

Making an Elephant Happy

IDWRITERS / Translations
Oct 14, 2016

‘Indonesia is a country that comes from blood’

Straits Times / What Media Says
Jun 12, 2016

Understanding Indonesia through literary festivals

Jakarta Post / As Seen On
Jun 08, 2016

IDWRITERS

Electric Literature / What Media Says
Jan 28, 2016

Burning bright

The Economist / What Media Says
Jan 23, 2016

IDWRITERS

IDWRITERS / Translations
Jan 01, 2016

IDWRITERS

Le Monde / What Media Says
Nov 12, 2015

IDWRITERS

Frankfurter Allgemeine / As Seen On
Nov 04, 2015

Frankfurt Book Fair 2015: another special and unique event

Pontas – Latest News / As Seen On
Oct 19, 2015

IDWRITERS

Jakarta Post / As Seen On
Oct 18, 2015

Indonesian literature stars in the making

Jakarta Post / As Seen On
Oct 18, 2015

IDWRITERS

Jakarta Post / As Seen On
Oct 15, 2015

World meet Indonesian literature at the Buchmesse

Il manifesto / As Seen On
Oct 15, 2015

Interview: Eka Kurniawan on “Beauty Is a Wound”

Indonesia at Melbourne / What Media Says
Aug 31, 2015

IDWRITERS

Text Publishing Blog / What Media Says
Aug 19, 2015

An Excerpt from “Beauty is a Wound”

Words Without Borders / Translations
Aug 19, 2015

Eka’s korean Breakthrough

J Plus / What Media Says
Jul 26, 2015

A many-headed machine

Inside Indonesia / As Seen On
Jul 17, 2015

IDWRITERS

Publishers Weekly / As Seen On
May 28, 2015

IDWRITERS

Text Publishing Blog / As Seen On
Jan 08, 2015

IDWRITERS

Indonesia Expat / As Seen On
Dec 01, 2014

Putting the Word Out

Southeast Asia Globe / As Seen On
Oct 30, 2014

Annie Tucker on Translating Eka Kurniawan

PEN America / As Seen On
Sep 09, 2013


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