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The educators: Kartini (right) and her sisters Roekmini, Kartinah and Soemarti as teachers, pose for a photo, believed to be taken in Jepara, Central Java, 1903. (Courtesy of Leiden University)
The educators: Kartini (right) and her sisters Roekmini, Kartinah and Soemarti as teachers, pose for a photo, believed to be taken in Jepara, Central Java, 1903. (Courtesy of Leiden University)
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UNESCO recognizes Kartini's letters as a Memory of the World

Through letters she wrote to her pen pals, Kartini expressed bold ideas on issues such as girls' access to education, opposition to polygamy and resistance to forced and child marriage.

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Authors hold protest against Meta for 'stealing' work to train AI

Writers chanted "Meta, Meta, book thieves" as they made their way to the Meta building, with some carrying placards reading "I'd write a sign but you'd steal it" and "Get the Zuck off our books", in reference to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

2 months ago
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Pramoedya Ananta Toer’s encyclopedia website officially launched

The platform, which includes photographs, archives and a list of Pramoedya’s works, marks the centennial commemoration of his life and legacy.

2 months ago

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Latin American literature is celebrated at Salihara Theater in South Jakarta.

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Depardieu looks to Koran for 'sensuality'

French acting legend Gerard Depardieu revealed he frequently turns to the Koran in search of "sensuality" in a book of reflections released on Thursday. 

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Berlin State Library boasts 700 historical Indonesian manuscripts

The Berlin State Library in Germany houses approximately 700 historical Indonesian manuscripts among its collection of 80,000 from all over the world.

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World's largest library on Indonesia opens in Leiden

Queen Máxima of the Netherlands inaugurated in Leiden last week the Asian Library, which houses the world’s largest collection on Indonesia, including two United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) heritage documents. 

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British and US authors vie for Man Booker Prize

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Nirwan Dewanto straddling three worlds

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Demand surges for Nobel winner's works in native Japan: Publisher

The Japanese publisher of Nagasaki-born Kazuo Ishiguro said Friday it would republish eight of the British author's books in translation, reporting "a huge number of orders" after he won the Nobel Literature Prize.

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Analyzing 'Pretext for Mass Murder'

In the historical record of the events in Indonesia in 1965, John Roosa’s Pretext for Mass Murder: The September 30th Movement and Suharto’s Coup d’Etat in Indonesia has always been one of the main documents for study.

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Proust paid for good reviews of his masterpiece

The French writer Marcel Proust paid for glowing reviews of the first volume of his "Remembrance of Things Past" to be put into newspapers, letters by the great author reveal.

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Survive the book: How to read and actually understand nonfiction

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Online platform PiBo aims to improve children’s enthusiasm in reading

PiBo, an online bookstore and e-reader app, was officially launched at Kopi Kalyan, South Jakarta, on Wednesday, Sept. 20. Said to be Indonesia’s first online bookstore that is specifically made for children, PiBo aims to encourage kids to read with quality reading materials.

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Paul Auster tops shortlist for Man Booker prize

US author Paul Auster tops the shortlist for Britain's prestigious Man Booker Prize published Wednesday, one of six books that organizers said "collectively push against the borders of convention".

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’27 Days of Heartbreak’: Documenting post-breakup coping process

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John McGlynn: The uphill climb for Indonesian literature

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