Eka Kurniawan
Writer
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Born Tasikmalaya (Nov 28, 1975), currently resides in Jakarta
Personal Web http://ekakurniawan.com/
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Personal Web http://ekakurniawan.com/
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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.
Book(s)
Sumur: Sebuah Cerita
Story
51 page(s), Gramedia Pustaka Utama
Mga Himutok sa Palikuran
Collection of Short Stories
112 page(s), Savage Mind
Tales of Two Planets
Anthology
320 page(s), Penguin Random House
Kitchen Curse
Collection of Short Stories
144 page(s), Verso Books
Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash
Novel
160 page(s), New Directions
O
Novel
478 page(s), Gramedia Pustaka Utama
Beauty Is A Wound
Novel
384 page(s), New Directions
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
Seperti Dendam, Rindu Harus Dibayar Tuntas
(Love and Vengeance)
Novel
252 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 di Atas Perahu Cadik: Cerpen KOMPAS Pilihan 2007
Collection of Short Stories
166 page(s), Penerbit Buku Kompas
Cinta Tak Ada Mati
Collection of Short Stories
184 page(s), Gramedia Pustaka Utama
In the Headlines
Philstar / All Things Books
Jan 04, 2025
Straits Times / As Seen On
Oct 19, 2023
UWRF News / Press Release
Oct 18, 2023
Electric Literature / All Things Books
Sep 14, 2023
ISEAS Library / All Things Books
Aug 21, 2023
Poetika: Jurnal Ilmu Sastra / Papers
Jun 30, 2023
Conversation / As Seen On
Aug 31, 2022
Courier / What Media Says
Jul 07, 2022
New York Public Library / Press Release
Apr 12, 2021
Coconuts / As Seen On
Sep 15, 2020
Jakarta Post / As Seen On
Dec 08, 2019
Jakarta Post / What Media Says
Oct 10, 2019
Literary Hub / As Seen On
Mar 08, 2019
Jakarta Globe / As Seen On
Mar 05, 2019
Jakarta Globe / What Media Says
Sep 07, 2018
VICE / What Media Says
Nov 25, 2017
Jakarta Post / What Media Says
Oct 04, 2017
Publishing Perspectives / As Seen On
Jul 20, 2017
Scroll.in / What Media Says
Feb 26, 2017
Southeast Asia Globe / As Seen On
Jan 05, 2017
Jakarta Globe / What Media Says
Dec 01, 2016
Guardian / As Seen On
May 28, 2016
Jakarta Globe / What Media Says
Mar 10, 2016
VersoBooks Blog / What Media Says
Jan 26, 2016
Frankfurter Allgemeine / As Seen On
Nov 04, 2015
Pontas – Latest News / As Seen On
Oct 19, 2015
Jakarta Globe / What Media Says
Sep 17, 2015
Jakarta Globe / As Seen On
Sep 10, 2015
Indonesia at Melbourne / What Media Says
Aug 31, 2015
Sydney Morning Herald / What Media Says
Aug 22, 2015
Publishers Weekly / What Media Says
Jul 10, 2015
Publishers Weekly / As Seen On
May 28, 2015
Jakarta Globe / As Seen On
Apr 18, 2012
Personal Blog / As Seen On
Dec 04, 2007
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