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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.
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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. ...
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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. ...
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Nadya Hutagalung chronicles her life's journey in a coffee table book
Offering a glimpse into her personal life, television host and eco-activist Nadya Hutagalung has released a book titled "Walk With Me".
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Intan Paramaditha's 'Gentayangan' receives PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grants
First established in 2003, PEN/Heim Translation Fund awards grants to promote the publication and reception of translated world literature in English.
7 years ago
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New John le Carré novel coming in 2019
A new John le Carré novel titled Agent Running in the Field is slated to be published in fall 2019.
7 years ago
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Life, interrupted: Documents from Berlin
Pipit Rochijat Kartawidjaja’s book Dokumen Berlin is a collection of letters, both official and private, articles and other documents that bear witness to the Indonesian activist’s eventful years in Germany’s capital.
7 years ago
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Author Eka Kurniawan gets Prince Claus award
Past Indonesian award winners include dancer and cineaste Sardono Kusumo, the Institute for Islamic and Social Studies LKiS, writer Ayu Utami and artist FX Harsono.
7 years ago
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Writer defends Jackie Chan's controversial memoir
The co-author of Jackie Chan's memoir Never Grow Up has defended the book and the Chinese kung fu icon, accusing some foreign media of engaging in sensational and false news reporting by focusing on the dark side of Chan's life.
7 years ago
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Patrick deWitt on 'French Exit' and the attraction of the rich
The Jakarta Post talks to Patrick deWitt about his characters, wealth and the absurdities of life.
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'Killing Commendatore': Haruki Murakami, devastation and transformation
Yet, the author has always been able to twist and turn this starting point into a myriad of different character back stories.
7 years ago
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'Sabrina': Muffled voices in a post-truth world
A graphic novel entitled Sabrina by Nick Drnaso critically comments on our world, which is currently dominated by hoaxes and trolls.
7 years ago
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Michelle Obama's memoir sells two million copies in two weeks
The hardcover edition of the book has sold more copies than any other book published in the United States in 2018, according to NDP BookScan data.
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Margaret Atwood to release 'Handmaid's Tale' sequel
Canadian author Margaret Atwood said Wednesday she will publish a sequel to her novel "The Handmaid's Tale" next year, taking readers deeper into her vision of a dystopian America ruled by a misogynistic theocracy.
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In the #MeToo era, theologians publish 'Women's Bible'
Tired of seeing their holy texts used to justify the subjugation of women, a group of feminist theologians from across the Protestant-Catholic divide have joined forces to draft "A Women's Bible".
7 years ago
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'Factfulness': When numbers ring true on world progress
The book is an eye-opener on our ignorance and bias in the way we see global progress and developments.
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'Myth, Magic and Mystery in Bali': Rediscover Bali with Jean Couteau
When one thinks Bali has no more secrets to reveal, one should read one of Jean Couteau’s books.
7 years ago
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Late historian Ong Hok Ham’s book on Madiun history released
Madiun in the Chaos of History explores the role of the Madiun regent and Dutch colonial rulers during social and religious movements of the Mataram kingdom in the late 16th century.
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Author Okky Madasari ventures into new genre, launches children's series
Diving into a new literary genre, Indonesian author Okky Madasari has launched a children's series with two new novels, titled Mata di Tanah Melus (Mata in the Melus Land) and Mata dan Rahasia Pulau Gapi (Mata and the Secrets of Gapi Island).
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Okky Madasari unearths hidden tales of Indonesia in 'Mata' series
Through her stories, Okky Madasari takes us back to how an Indonesian child sees the country and the world around it.
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After Gabo book purge, Kuwait bans Dostoyevsky
Kuwaiti authorities have banned a book by Russian literary giant Fyodor Dostoyevsky, one of nearly 1,000 titles blacklisted at a festival which opened Wednesday in the Gulf state.
7 years ago
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Pressure on girls for perfect body 'worse than ever', says Orbach
Girls and young women are under more pressure than ever to achieve the perfect body in an oppressive social media-driven world that could never have been imagined by 1970s feminists, says Susie Orbach.
7 years ago
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Fatima Bhutto questions what it means to belong
Pakistani author Fatima Bhutto explores in her new novel how we can create safe harbors for ourselves in a world of increasing alienation and segregation.
7 years ago
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‘Love Letters from a Father: A celebration of father-daughter relationships
Published by WahyuMedia, Love Letters from a Father portrays Hamid Basyaib’s interactions with Alma, whom he describes as critical and curious.
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'To Obama': Opening a backdoor into the presidency
"America is built on the idea that everyone matters. We may forget that those ideals still exist. This book is a reminder."
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Great for writers, terrible for citizens: The world according to Irvine Welsh
In town for the Hong Kong International Literary Festival, Irvine Welsh told AFP the world right now "is a terrible place to be a citizen in but it's a great place to be a writer in".
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`China Dream' author barred by Hong Kong literary festival venue
The author of a novel critical of President Xi Jinping’s slogan touting the Chinese Dream said he has been barred from speaking at the main venue of the Hong Kong International Literary Festival.
7 years ago
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Bleak teenage tale wins France's top book prize
Nicolas Mathieu scooped France's top Goncourt literary prize on Wednesday for his second novel, a coming-of-age tale set against a backdrop of industrial decline and teenage lust.
7 years ago
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Literacy festival in Surakarta encourages people to write
The festival aimed to raise a habit of writing among Indonesians.
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US novelist Alice McDermott takes top French literary prize
The American writer Alice McDermott's novel "The Ninth Hour" was awarded France's Prix Femina for the best foreign novel of the year on Monday.
7 years ago
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Book set to highlight 28 Indonesian mountain expeditions
The Ekspedisi 28 Gunung (28-mountain expedition) project and all forms of documentation such as texts, pictures and videos from it are currently being incorporated into a book that is planned to be published early next year.
7 years ago
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'Flip Da Skrip': Offers the history of hip-hop
Flip Da Skrip is an in-depth look into the last 10 years of hip-hop that is as insightful as it is personal.
7 years ago
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Sapardi Djoko Damono keeping his mind sharp with writing
A career in academia and literature offered poet Sapardi Djoko Damono a lifelong learning experience.
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