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Hungary's 'master of the apocalypse' Krasznahorkai wins literature Nobel

Critically difficult and demanding, his style was described once by Krasznahorkai himself as "reality examined to the point of madness".

3 weeks ago
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Through Liu Kang’s lens: A time capsule of Indonesia in 1952

A rediscovered trove of photographs, sketches and letters reveals artist Liu Kang’s intimate journey through Indonesia in the 1950s, capturing a young nation in transition and the everyday lives of its people. ...

1 month ago
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From novelist to influencer: the many sides to Albert Camus

Winner of the Nobel prize three years before his tragic death in 1960 at the age of 46, Camus has found new admirers in younger generations who love to quote him in rap lyrics and on social media. ...

2 months ago

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Rising rents push out famous LGBT bookshop from Paris's gay district

France's oldest LGBT bookshop is being pushed out of Paris's trendy gay district due to skyrocketing rents fanned by gentrification, tourism and top brands which have opened outlets there.

5 years ago
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Anthony Bourdain's new travel book to be released in October

Bourdain's first posthumous book, 'World Travel: An Irreverent Guide,' will be published on Oct. 13.

5 years ago
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A peek into the life and times of Utomo Josodirdjo

One of Indonesia’s most venerated figures in accounting, Utomo Josodirdjo, celebrated his 90th birthday with the launch of two memoirs commemorating his journey in creating the country’s largest accounting firm SGV Utomo.

5 years ago
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A new data reckoning in 'The Age of Surveillance Capitalism'

The Age of Surveillance Capitalism is an ambitious book that deserves a greater audience outside business leaders and policymakers. 

5 years ago
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‘Buru Island: A Prison Memoir’ now available for English readers

Translated by Jennifer Lindsay, Buru Island: A Prison Memoir is the most recent and last book in the Herb Feith Translation series, a program than publishes high-quality non-fiction books not previously available in English, which enhance scholarship and teaching about Indonesia.

5 years ago
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'Trainspotting' author Irvine Welsh's lust for life

Scottish novelist Irvine Welsh lives one heck of a life.

5 years ago
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‘Migration in the Time of Revolution’: Ba Ren, the spy who came into the fold

Apart from a few old survivors of last century’s left-wing purges and a short bookshelf of historians, Ba Ren’s name would puzzle Indonesians. Yet his complex story as disclosed in Taomo Zhou’s book Migration in the Time of Revolution is so extraordinary.

5 years ago
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French publisher pulls books by writer accused of underage rape

French publisher Gallimard said on Tuesday it was halting the sale of books by a writer accused of raping children.

5 years ago
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'A Long Petal of the Sea': Personal account of war and revolution in the 20th century

Just like Neruda's best-known poems, at its core, A Long Petal of the Sea tells a romance between men and states.

5 years ago
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New book smashes taboo over French author's sex with teens

A prominent French author who has never made any secret of his preference for sex with adolescent girls and boys is at the center of a firestorm as a former partner publishes a book describing the lasting trauma of underage intercourse over three decades ago.

5 years ago
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Barack Obama reveals his favorite books of 2019

Barack Obama took to social media on the weekend to share his favorite reads of 2019 -- a scholarly list that shows the former US president remains very much a bookworm.

5 years ago
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Where the water flows: Sindhunata launches new poetry book

Gabriel Possenti Sindhunata, a Catholic priest, released his newest poetry book, inspired by water, in his hometown of Batu, East Java.

5 years ago
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With Uighur comic, Japanese manga artist aims to highlight everyday 'suffering'

A Japanese artist whose manga comics about a Uighur woman went viral wants to use the simple power of her work to raise awareness of the "daily suffering" endured by the Chinese mostly Muslim minority.

5 years ago
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Webcomics spread joy, laughter on Instagram

Aspiring Indonesian webcomic artists take pleasure in making their followers smile with the hilarious, awkward and sometimes dry jokes they post on Instagram.

5 years ago
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'Fifty Shades' trilogy tops best-selling novels of the decade

The story, with a spotlight on young Anastasia Steele’s BDSM relationship with her wealthy and mysterious older boyfriend Christian Grey, was well-received around the world. 

5 years ago
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Jia Tolentino’s 'Trick Mirror' is the smartest book of the year

Every decade or so, a nonfiction book arrives that is so good that it causes a seismic shift in the way people think about everyday occurrences.

5 years ago
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Trace of history: Author Iksaka Banu on coming full circle

Award-winning author Iksaka Banu tells of his adventures in historical fiction.

5 years 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?

5 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.

5 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.

5 years ago
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Author delivers strong message about art, bigotry

Author Laksmi Pamuntjak has just finished her Australian book tour.

5 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.

5 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.

5 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.

5 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.

5 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”.

5 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.

5 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.

5 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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