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‘Nowhere, everywhere and anywhere’: Tari Lang on exile and Indonesia in 1965

Forced into exile by the trauma of 1965, Tari Lang revisits a country she loves and its unfinished struggle for freedom in her memoir, My Neighbour, The Dictator.

4 days ago
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Dutch royal family backed colonial rule from the beginning, study finds

A study involving around 60 researchers finds that the House of Orange-Nassau supported colonial violence, forced labor and slavery, even when its direct political power was limited. ...

1 week ago
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Top-selling novelist denies AI use, admits plagiarism 'mistakes'

Thelyson Orelien, 38, was accused of using artificial intelligence to write his French-language novel about migration "C'etait ca ou mourir" ("It Was Either That Or Die"), which was set to be translated in more than 20 countries. ...

2 weeks ago

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Latin American connection: Can Indonesian literature have the same influence?

Many contemporary Indonesian authors are fascinated by and even draw on Latin American literature. And the big question is, can they influence their Latin American counterparts in the same way?

6 years ago
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'Three Women': Sincere account on women, desire and sex

The three women are Maggie, Lina and Sloane. Each of them is grappling with their own sexuality, both in the past and the present.

6 years ago
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Elizabeth I revealed as the translator of Tacitus into English

Elizabeth I, one of England's best-loved monarchs, has been revealed to be the translator behind an English version of an ancient text by Tacitus who described the high politics, treachery and debauchery of the Roman elite.

6 years ago
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Author delivers strong message about art, bigotry

Author Laksmi Pamuntjak has just finished her Australian book tour.

6 years ago
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'Memikirkan Kata' deciphers one of the greatest writing conundrums: Producing words

I prefer to call Memikirkan Kata a ‘lesson-learned aspects of writing’ book instead of a technical guide.

6 years ago
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Female comic superhero fights India's sex traffickers, challenges stigma

A female superhero will use her powers to fight sex crimes in India and the stigma that trafficking survivors face, in the third installment of a comic series due to be released this week.

6 years ago
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‘The President’: Mohamad Sobary’s political commentary

Society has become more aware of political issues, and the increasing presence of political commentary within the media is proof of that.

6 years ago
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Looking stylish and spot-on in Indonesian ‘wastra’

The recognition of batik as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity on Oct. 1, 2009, which also marked National Batik Day, has expanded the market for the traditional cloth as Indonesians now wear batik shirts or dresses, or even kebaya, to work.

6 years ago
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‘Beauty is a Wound’ among Literary Hub's best translated novels of the decade

Eka Kurniawan’s critically acclaimed contemporary literature classic Cantik Itu Luka (Beauty is a Wound) continues to make rounds worldwide as Annie Tucker’s English translation of the novel was recently recognized by literary website Literary Hub as “one of the best translated novels of the decade”.

6 years ago
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'The Creative Curve': Creativity principles and what you can do to be more creative

To illustrate the creativity essentials, Gannett introduces the “Creative Curve” along with four primary tenets that accompany the process of being a creative individual.

6 years ago
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Margaret Atwood’s Booker Prize-winning sequel to ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ is bigger, darker

If “The Handmaid’s Tale” served as the readers’ introduction to the controlling, twisted world of Gilead, then “The Testaments” is the expansion of that narrative.

6 years ago
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New book encourages children with limited vision to read

The Syamsi Dhuha Foundation launched a book to inspire children with limited vision to read and be more curious.

6 years ago
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Digital books in 'the jungle': One teacher’s journey

Digital books make reading fun and interesting for students at schools that have limited access to books in the country’s remote corners, like Malinau in North Kalimantan.

6 years ago
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Donald Trump Jr. has a few grievances to air in upcoming book

The president’s oldest son, Donald Trump Jr., airs some of the family’s grievances over the probe into Russian 2016 election meddling -- and many other topics, including Barack Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize -- in a new book.

6 years ago
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‘In between’: Discovering Indonesian-Dutch connection through poetry

An exchange program helps an Indonesian author and her Dutch counterpart explore common ground.

6 years ago
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Balikpapan greets Big Bad Wolf book sale with enthusiasm

The first day of Big Bad Wolf book sale in Balikpapan saw enthusiasm from the city's residents.

6 years ago
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Four spooky books to devour just in time for Halloween

Here is a selection of spine-chilling books to read for Halloween... if you dare.

6 years ago
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Dig if you will the picture... of Prince, in his own words

Master of funk, musical genius, radical visionary -- praise for the legendary artist Prince flies off the tongue, but for the co-author of his new memoir, no words can truly encapsulate working with the late artist.

6 years ago
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Big Bad Wolf book sale to visit Balikpapan in November

Slated to take place at the Balikpapan Sport and Convention Center (Dome Balikpapan) on Jl. Ruhui Rahayu, the event will be open from 8 a.m. until midnight.

7 years ago
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Into stories: Digital platform launches audiobooks at UWRF

Launched at the 2019 Ubud Writers and Readers Festival (UWRF), Storial AudioStory is available for some of the platform’s 31,000 titles by 100,000 Indonesian authors.

7 years ago
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Giving as a way of life: Nila Tanzil on the addictiveness of generosity

Nila Tanzil's latest book, The Art of Giving Back, celebrates the joys that come with giving to others.

7 years ago
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Asterix gets update with female heroine in latest outing

Asterix, the indomitable pint-sized Gaul forever outfoxing the Romans, returns this week for his 38th comic book adventure "Asterix and the Chieftain's Daughter" featuring for the first time in its 60 year history a female heroine.

7 years ago
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'Anonymous' Trump critic coming out with book

A senior US official who penned a newspaper column anonymously last year warning of the dangers of President Donald Trump is coming out with a book.

7 years ago
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Brexit, climate, racism: The Frankfurt book fair in quotes

From being "embarrassed" about Brexit to losing sleep over the climate crisis, here's a look at what star authors had to say about the state of the world at this week's Frankfurt book fair, which ends Sunday.

7 years ago
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Poet Edo Wallad experiments with 'Party Before the End of the World'

Edo Wallad used to spend his time rocking out with his dance-punk band The Safari at dingy underground clubs around town, but ever since then, he has found another channel for his creativity: poetry.

7 years ago
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US-French comic book tackles mass shootings with superheroes

Two US authors have found a novel way to address the mass shootings that regularly plunge their country into mourning -- comic-book superheroes.

7 years ago
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Indonesia launches Raden Saleh comic book at 2019 Frankfurt Book Fair

Indonesia launched a comic book based on painter Raden Saleh's life on the first day of the 2019 Frankfurt Book Fair.

7 years ago
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Swedish Academy defends choice for 2019 Nobel literature prize

The Swedish Academy has defended its decision to award the 2019 Nobel Prize for Literature to Austrian writer Peter Handke, saying he had made provocative comments but had not supported bloodshed.

7 years ago
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Margaret Atwood: Five favorite novels

Five key novels by Canada's acclaimed author Margaret Atwood.

7 years ago
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Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo joint winners of Booker Prize

Judges tore up the rule book on Monday, awarding the prestigious Booker Prize for Fiction jointly to Canadian author Margaret Atwood for "The Testaments" and Anglo-Nigerian author Bernardine Evaristo for "Girl, Woman, Other".

7 years ago
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