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Indonesian-literature

Books 8 years ago

Eka Kurniawan: Writing fearlessly

“This book is a baby accidentally born,” he said after the launch of Vengeance.

News 8 years ago

Ubud Writers & Readers Festival returns to Bali

“UWRF takes the first for the most anticipated literature event in Southeast Asia,” said UWRF founder and director Janet DeNeefe.

Books 8 years ago

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.

Books 8 years ago

Nirwan Dewanto straddling three worlds

Indonesian writer Nirwan Derwanto talks about his works in visual arts, art criticism and poetry.

Books 8 years ago

John McGlynn: The uphill climb for Indonesian literature

As McGlynn describes, it is still a “slow, uphill climb,” even after three decades and support from many notable Indonesian authors.

Books 8 years ago

The importance of literary translation for global recognition

Since 1987, the Lontar Foundation has been one of the most active independent institutions in translating Indonesian works into English, quietly developing and making local literature accessible abroad as a result.

National 9 years ago

Poet Chairil Anwar promoted to become national hero

Writers from West Sumatra have proposed renowned poet Chairil Anwar to be awarded a national hero title for his contributions to Indonesian literature.

Art & Culture 9 years ago

Winners of Kusala Sastra Khatulistiwa literary awards announced

Indonesian poetry Playon ('running' in Javanese) by F. Aziz Manna and prose Raden Mandasia Si Pencuri Daging Sapi (Raden Mandasia the beef thief) by Yusi Avianto Pareanom brought home the 16th Kusala Sastra Khatulistiwa literary awards on Thursday.

Art & Culture 9 years ago

Literary fest to discover new voices, unexpected conversations

The 13th Ubud Writers and Readers Festival (UWRF) kicked off on Tuesday evening, pushing big ideas and global issues to the forefront in Bali’s cultural capital for the next four days.

Art & Culture 9 years ago

Jakarta Arts Council to hold literary criticism course

The Jakarta Arts Council (DKJ) is set to hold a literary criticism course between August and September in Cikini, Central Jakarta, to nurture budding literary critics.

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Indonesian-literature

Eka Kurniawan: Writing fearlessly

Ubud Writers & Readers Festival returns to Bali

World's largest library on Indonesia opens in Leiden

Nirwan Dewanto straddling three worlds

John McGlynn: The uphill climb for Indonesian literature

The importance of literary translation for global recognition

Poet Chairil Anwar promoted to become national hero

Winners of Kusala Sastra Khatulistiwa literary awards announced

Literary fest to discover new voices, unexpected conversations

Jakarta Arts Council to hold literary criticism course

follow our Social media

Your Opinion Matters

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