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Indonesian-literature

Books 5 years ago

A collection of modern Panji anthologies

The stories of Panji, legendary tales of princes from East Java, are literary heritage still relevant in depicting Indonesia’s contemporary and future conditions.

Books 6 years ago

Indonesian publishers win LBF International Excellence Awards 2019

The London Book Fair (LBF) has recognized two Indonesian publishers with its International Excellence Awards 2019.

Books 6 years ago

The increasing global visibility of Indonesian authors

For nearly four years since Indonesia attended the 2015 Frankfurt Book Fair as a guest of honor, Indonesian literature has been going through an exciting period in terms of global recognition.

Books 6 years ago

Indonesia to create ripples at 2019 London Book Fair

“The London Book Fair is not entirely about books,” said Laura, “There will be cross-media promotion. Good content can be translated into anything, from movies to games.”

Books 7 years ago

2018 in review: The peaks and valleys of Indonesia's literary scene

Offline bookstores struggle to stay relevant in the digital era, while emerging writers are finding new platforms for seeing their works in print.

Books 7 years ago

Rain Chudori: Rattling cages with Comma Books

When The Jakarta Post sat down with author Rain Chudori on Sunday, what emerged was her many other roles in Comma Books, the publishing initiative she founded.

Art & Culture 7 years ago

'Hey Djon' highlights S. Sudjojono's poems

Sindoedarsono Sudjojono, known as S. Sudjojono, has been recognized as the maestro behind the 1973 painting of The Battle of Sultan Agung and Jan Pieterszoon Coen. A little known fact about the late artist is that he was also a poet.

Books 7 years ago

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.