Books by Eka Kurniawan
“Eka Kurniawan is Indonesia’s greatest living writer, hands down. To me, he’s an essential read for anyone interested in Indonesia. He has this Quentin Tarantino-like aesthetic.” Read more...
Krithika Varagur, Journalist
“Eka’s writing has a distinct, masculine voice. I admire his seriousness in crafting his story. This book depicts familiar facets of Indonesia, and yet those facets can be totally unique for an international audience.” Read more...
The Best Contemporary Indonesian Literature
Dee Lestari, Musicians, Music Critics & Scholar
Interviews where books by Eka Kurniawan were recommended
The Best Contemporary Indonesian Literature, recommended by Dee Lestari
There’s never been a better time to be an Indonesian writer, says the singer-songwriter and bestselling author of Supernova Dee Lestari, as she recommends five fascinating works of contemporary Indonesian literature.
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The Malay Archipelago
by Alfred Russel Wallace -
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The Gay Archipelago: Sexuality and Nation in Indonesia
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Twilight in Jakarta
by Claire Holt and John McGlynn (translators) & Mochtar Lubis -
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Beauty is a Wound
by Annie Tucker (translator) & Eka Kurniawan -
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Rimbaud in Java: The Lost Voyage
by Jamie James
The best books on Indonesia, recommended by Krithika Varagur
The best books on Indonesia, recommended by Krithika Varagur
It’s a beautiful nation of islands with staggering levels of biodiversity. It’s also home to more than a quarter of a billion people, many of them Muslim. And yet, it gets little regular coverage in the western media. Krithika Varagur, journalist and author of The Call, talks us through the books that most inspired and informed her as she reported on Indonesia.
