Indonesia author Laksmi Pamuntjak’s ‘Fall Baby’ named best literary work at Singapore Book Awards 2020
The Jakarta Post Mon, August 17, 2020 Photo: Laksmi Pamuntjak A novel by Indonesian author Laksmi Pamuntjak, Fall Baby, has been named “best literary work” at the 2020 Singapore Book […]
French photo-journalist Marius Moragues chronicles Indonesia, one photograph at a time
Josa Lukman The Jakarta Post Sun, July 26, 2020 Heading home: A farmer walks among rice fields in Brebes regency, Central Java. (Courtesy of Marius Moragues/-) JAKARTA – If […]
Indonesia Author Leila S. Chudori wins 2020 SEA Write Award with ‘Laut Bercerita’
The Jakarta Post Sat, June 13, 2020 Journalist and author Leila S. Chudori (Leila S. Chudori/Faizal Amiru) JAKARTA – Journalist and author Leila S. Chudori has been announced the Indonesian winner […]
Believing in the good of humanity is a revolutionary act: Rutger Bregman in ‘Humankind’
Devina Heriyanto The Jakarta Post Sun, May 31, 2020 Humankind by Rutger Bregman (Courtesy of Bloomsbury/File) What if people are inherently kind? This question remains at the heart of Humankind, a newly […]
Meet Techhong: Cambodia’s new generation writer
Srey Kumneth / Khmer Times May 1, 2020 Luy Ung Techhong. GT2/Srey Kumneth Nowadays, creativity is an important tool which shape the unique characteristics of a human. Luy Ung Techhong, […]
‘250 Years in Old Jakarta’: Tracing history, family and the Big Durian
Josa Lukman The Jakarta Post Sunday, April 19, 2020 Tracing the past: The book ‘250 Years in Old Jakarta’ is born out of Sven Verbeek Wolthuys’ familial connection to the […]
Malaysian author Kulleh Grasi’s ‘Tell Me, Kenyalang’ makes it to longlist of America’s Best Translated Book Awards 2020
BY ANNE GRACE SAVITHA MALAY MAIL Friday, Apr 3, 2020 Malaysia author Kulleh Grasi made it onto the longlist of the Best Translated Book Awards 2020 with his collection of […]
Book – ‘Whose Comfort?’ By Professor Yonson Ahn
‘Whose Comfort?’ By Professor Yonson Ahn Body, sexuality and identities of Korean ‘Comfort Women’ and Japanese soldiers during WW11 Professor Yonson Ahn addressing attendees at the launch of ‘Whose Comfort?’ […]
‘Whose Comfort?’By Professor Yonson Ahn
Body, sexuality and identities of Korean ‘Comfort Women’ and Japanese soldiers during WW11 Professor Yonson Ahn addressing attendees at the launch of ‘Whose Comfort?’ Photo: Courtesy World Scientific Publishing Company […]
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