Mon, June 25, 2018 Published on Jun. 25, 2018 Published on 2018-06-25T08:20:36+07:00 ndonesians who grew up in the 1990s will still remember the impact that Ayu Utami’s debut novel Saman had. The ...
At the dimly lit Sudirman International Cafe, the literati have gathered to drink beer, smoke cigarettes and listen to a young woman talk about sex. The scene wouldn't be notable in most cities, but ...
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Ayu Utami is one of the 20 million inhabitants of Indonesia's capital. The former student activist deals with the megacity's contradictions in her texts. The writer says Jakarta is not friendly to ...
NEARLY EIGHT YEARS since Saman was published in Indonesia, taking the book world there by storm, Ayu Utami has seen immense changes in her life. Once an unknown journalist, her debut novel has sold ...
Despite boasting perennial nobel candidate and literary giant Pramoedya Ananta Toer, Indonesia’s best-known cultural stars tend to spring from the small screen. So when a 27-year-old with a keen eye ...
Outspoken feminist and human-rights activist Ayu Utami has lost none of the fire in her belly. The Indonesian writer burst onto the literary scene in 1998 with her debut novel Saman, a tale of sexual ...
The session also featured Nigerian writer, Adama, and poet Ochega.