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Hungarian author Laszlo Krasznahorkai is pictured at Premio Formentor de las Letras 2024, in Marrakech, Morocco, September 27, 2024 in this handout photo. Krasznahorkai was awarded 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature.
Hungarian author Laszlo Krasznahorkai is pictured at Premio Formentor de las Letras 2024, in Marrakech, Morocco, September 27, 2024 in this handout photo. Krasznahorkai was awarded 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature.
Books

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".

1 month 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....

2 months 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

The Latest

Limited viewing: Published by Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia, the 293-page coffee table book highlights some of the most exquisite works from the private collection of Alexander and Caecilia Papadimitriou. Gracing the front cover is a 1972 oil-on-canvas portrait of Alexander Papadimitriou by Indonesian maestro Srihadi Soedarsono, titled Portrait of Alex. JP/Sylviana Hamdani
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‘The Jakarta Salon’: Remembering a home that nurtured Indonesian maestros

Authored by Hong Kong-based art specialist Rishika Assomull, the 293-page volume was launched at the very place where it all began: the Papadimitrious residence.

4 months ago
Literary achievement: Anselma Widha Prihandita poses for a photo while holding her trophy during the Nebula Awards ceremony in Kansas City, Missouri, the United States, on June 7, 2025. She is the first Indonesian writer to be nominated for and win the prestigious award.
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Resisting oppression with speculative fiction: Anselma’s path to Nebula Awards

The author is the first Indonesian to earn recognition from the prestigious Nebula Awards, given annually by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA).

4 months ago
Visual explanation: 'Siapa Bayar Apa Untuk Transisi Hijau?' is embellished with colorful charts, maps and illustrations designed to make complex concepts more accessible to readers. These visuals also help lighten the technical nature of the subject matter.JP/Sylviana Hamdani
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‘Siapa Bayar Apa Untuk Transisi Hijau?’: Mapping the road to renewable energy

Book brings together 10 contributors with expertise in environmental policy, banking and development economics.

5 months ago
The educators: Kartini (right) and her sisters Roekmini, Kartinah and Soemarti as teachers, pose for a photo, believed to be taken in Jepara, Central Java, 1903. (Courtesy of Leiden University)
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UNESCO recognizes Kartini's letters as a Memory of the World

Through letters she wrote to her pen pals, Kartini expressed bold ideas on issues such as girls' access to education, opposition to polygamy and resistance to forced and child marriage.

7 months ago
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Authors hold protest against Meta for 'stealing' work to train AI

Writers chanted "Meta, Meta, book thieves" as they made their way to the Meta building, with some carrying placards reading "I'd write a sign but you'd steal it" and "Get the Zuck off our books", in reference to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

7 months ago
An opening visual from Seabadpram.com, an encyclopedia website dedicated to renowned Indonesian author Pramoedya Ananta Toer, is made available for the public following the platform’s official launch on March 24, 2025.
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Pramoedya Ananta Toer’s encyclopedia website officially launched

The platform, which includes photographs, archives and a list of Pramoedya’s works, marks the centennial commemoration of his life and legacy.

7 months ago
An artistic depiction of literary works.
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Rancagé awards face recurring challenges in promoting regional literature

The Rancagé awards are given annually based on the assessment of literary works in book format written in regional mother tongues.

8 months ago
The company logo of Swedish music streaming giant Spotify is pictured on a smartphone in Berlin on January 23, 2023.
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Spotify adds more AI-generated audiobooks

The Sweden-based music, book and podcast streaming service began accepting digitally narrated audiobooks in late 2023 with Google Play Books as its partner.

9 months ago
A poster for the centennial of the birth of prominent author Pramoedya Ananta Toer is displayed in the town square of his hometown of Blora, Central Java, on Feb. 8, 2025.
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Pramoedya's hometown Blora celebrates the writer’s life and work

People in Blora, Central Java, gathered to celebrate the centennial of the birth of local legend Pramoedya Ananta Toer last week, as they reflected on the significance of the author’s work in the literary world, much of which still remains overlooked by many in the regency.

9 months ago
Talks of the world: Frédéric Martel visited the National Development University Veteran Jakarta (UPNVJ) on Nov. 5, 2024, as a guest lecturer at the International Relations program to talk about the relations between the Global South and the West.
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French author Martel shares hope for LGBTQ people amid global challenges

The author of the bestselling In the Closet of the Vatican has faith in LGBTQ representation through cultural “soft power”, which plays a crucial role in the fight for human rights.

9 months ago
President Prabowo Subianto browses titles on Jan. 25, 2025, at the Bahrisons Booksellers in New Delhi.
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Prabowo visit spotlights New Delhi bookstore

Bahrisons Booksellers in New Delhi has been pinned on the map of Indonesian literary enthusiasts after the President stopped by during his first state visit to India over the weekend.

9 months ago
Time-honored legacy: Astuti Ananta Toer (third right), daughter of Pramoedya Ananta Toer, addresses a press conference at the Taman Ismail Marzuki arts complex in Jakarta on Jan. 21, 2025, to announce “Festival Perayaan Seabad Pramoedya Ananta Toer”, a yearlong series of events to celebrate the birth centenary of the renowned late author. Accompanying her are (from left) culture expert Hilmar Farid, sculptor Dolorosa Sinaga, drummer Gilang Ramadhan and actress Happy Salma.
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Pramoedya centenary festival to kick off in hometown Blora

A yearlong cultural festival will celebrate the birth centenary and legacy of the award-winning author, beginning with a two-day inaugural event on Feb. 6 in his Central Java hometown.

10 months ago
Speaking across generations: The three-volume collection of Kartini's letters sits on a shelf in this undated picture. Compiled by former education and culture minister Wardiman Djojonegoro, the book is the largest collection of Kartini's letters, delivering her ideals in the fight for women's education.
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Kartini's ideas live on: New book presents largest collection of letters

Kartini's role as a prominent figure in women's emancipation is strengthened with the publication of her long lost letters describing her fight and the sociocultural conditions at the time she wrote those letters.

10 months ago
Indian author Amitav Ghosh poses for pictures with his book “Sea of Poppies“ at a photocall in London, on October 14, 2008.
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Indian author Ghosh wins top Dutch prize

Ghosh "has delved deeply into the question of how to do justice to this existential threat that defies our imagination," the prize committee said in a statement.

11 months ago
Korean wave: A crowd of festivalgoers gather at a book signing event on Nov. 16 at the Singapore Writers Festival (SWF) 2024 for South Korean author Baek Se-hee, writer of the bestselling ‘I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki, a semi-autobiographical nonfiction work. (Moonrise Studio/handout/Arts House Limited)
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Rise of the machine? SWF 2024 contemplates literature in a changing world

Themed “In Our Nature”, the 27th edition of the annual, multilingual literary festival prompted writers and readers alike to reflect on humanity and our connection to Earth’s natural environment.

1 year ago
Singapore Writers Festival's new director Yong Shu Hoong (left) welcomes audiences at the SWF 2024 launch event on Sept. 4 ahead of the festival's run in November. (Courtesy of Arts House Limited)
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Exploring the interplay of human, nature and technology at 2024 Singapore Writers Festival

The 2024 SWF will hold over 200 programs with hundreds of established Singaporean and international writers, poets and artists, including award-winning Indonesian author Dewi “Dee” Lestari.

1 year ago
In this picture taken on September 25, 2024, historian Eddy Supangkat (left) and Sri Sarwanti, head of Salatiga's library and archives office, pose near a plaque bearing the name of French poet Arthur Rimbaud at the mayor's residence in Salatiga, Central Java. In the summer of 1876, rebel French poet Arthur Rimbaud arrived in Java, enlisting in the colonial Dutch army before deserting after just two weeks, an escape still shrouded in mystery nearly 150 years later.
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In Indonesia, French poet Rimbaud's voyage still a mystery

Today in Central Java's Salatiga city, where coffee trees and bougainvilleas bloom, only a plaque at the entrance of the mayor's residence recognises the fleeting passage of a man who inspired writers from James Joyce to Jim Morrison.

1 year ago
South Korean author Han Kang, the winner of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature, attends a press conference in South Korea in this photo taken in 2016.
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Han Kang's Nobel spurs hope of global recognition for Korean literature

For some, Thursday's surprise announcement, as Han had not been on any of the major lists of likely Nobel winners, fueled hope that literature might get an injection of life in the land of K-pop and Squid Game.

1 year ago
This undated photo released by Yonhap news agency on October 10, 2024 shows South Korean author Han Kang delivering a speech at a lecture in Gwangju.
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Han Kang wins South Korea's first literature Nobel

A short story writer and novelist, Han is best known for her book "The Vegetarian", which was her major international breakthrough and won the Man Booker Prize in 2016.

1 year ago
Arms race: Peace activists wearing masks of Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and United States President Joe Biden pose with mock nuclear missiles in front of the US embassy in Berlin on Jan. 29, 2021, in an action to call for more progress in nuclear disarmament.
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Two books explore doomsday scenarios of a nuclear war

The Doomsday Clock, which is set by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists’ Science and Security Board (SASB), now stands at 90 seconds to midnight, reflecting the highest level of danger ever recorded, surpassing even the Cuban Missile Crisis.

1 year ago
The cover of Harold Van Der Linde's new book Majapahit: Intrigue, Betrayal and War in Indonesia's Greatest Empire.
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New book on Majapahit recounts tale of ‘Indonesia’s greatest empire’

Filled with Games of Thrones-worthy drama and intrigue, Majapahit: Intrigue, Betrayal and War in Indonesia’s Greatest Empire tells the stories of the Majapahit starting from the late 13th century, along with its kings, wives and admirals, many of whose names are already familiar to Indonesian students of history.

1 year ago
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A journey through climate literature: Finding facts and reasons to hope

As an energy and climate professional, I have a comprehensive understanding of some scientific facts about the climate crisis, but I still struggle to navigate the intricate web that it has spun. The interplay of scientific data, political machinations and societal apathy often leaves me perplexed about the true scope of the challenge we confront. Nonetheless, I have discovered solace and inspiration in four indispensable books that provide insightful perspectives on the climate crisis and stimulate meaningful actions.

1 year ago
Systemic Silencing: Activism, Memory, and Sexual Violence in Indonesia by Katharine E. McGregor, The University of Wisconsin Press, 2023. (Katharine E. McGregor)
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‘Systemic Silencing’: A look back at Indonesian survivors of enforced prostitution

Systemic Silencing: Activism, Memory, and Sexual Violence in Indonesia by Katharine E. McGregor focuses on a subset of rakyat kecil (commoners), that is, lower-class women from rural towns and villages, mostly in Java, who played a significant role during the period of Japanese occupation in the early 1940s but whose presence was seemingly visible only to their oppressors.

1 year ago
Mandatory testing: Medical workers conduct swab tests for COVID-19  on Jan. 27, 2022, at a boarding school in Bandung.
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Lessons (not) learned: A critical reflection on the COVID-19 pandemic

The "lucky” ones – or the more privileged among us – may look back into the first two years of the pandemic through our social media feeds with a sense of bittersweet nostalgia. How can we forget the first days of remote working and studying from home, or that moment when we could only wave at our relatives during religious holidays? 

1 year ago
“Banda“ painted by QMR ver Huell and Jobard in 1824, shows the Dutch Fort Belgica-Eiland on Banda Neira Island in present day Maluku province.
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New book offers new perspective on Banda massacre

A recently published book captures not only VOC governor-general Jan Pieterszoon Coen's cruelty in his attempt to monopolize the nutmeg trade in Banda, but also emphasizes the side of the story from the Bandanese diaspora who fled prior to the horrific Banda massacre in 1621.

1 year ago
Gonzalo Garcia, son of Colombian writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez (1927-2014), is seen next to his father´s portrait at the Gabriel Garcia Marquez House of Literature, where over one hundred letters found recently in the archive of the Garcia Marquez Barcha family are exhibited, in Mexico City on June 15, 2022.
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Final novel was huge challenge for Garcia Marquez

"Until August," the final book by the Nobel prize winning giant of Latin American "magical realism," is being released in its original Spanish as "En agosto nos vemos" on March 6, and in English later this month.

1 year ago
Revolusi: Indonesia and the Birth of the Modern World by David Van Reybrouck.
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‘Revolusi’: A look at Indonesia’s fight for freedom

The book brings to life Indonesia’s epic struggle for independence in 1945-1949 and convincingly argues a case for the catalytic impact of this movement on decolonization in Asia and Africa following World War II.

1 year ago
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