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Bringing Indonesian literature to the world

Published: 2015-09-28 11:21:54

Lontar Publishing’s John McGlynn speaks with Petia Dimitrova about the upcoming Frankfurt Book Fair 2015 at which Indonesia is the Guest of Honour nation and about the challenges of publishing Indonesian literature in translation

Review: Lontar’s Modern Library of Indonesian Literature

Published: 2015-09-28 10:46:14

Translations of Indonesian literature offer insights into both the universality and particularity of Indonesian culture and society

Review: Democracy, corruption and the politics of spirits in contemporary Indonesia

Published: 2015-09-06 03:56:27

Nils Bubandt brings an exciting new approach to the study of Indonesia's politics

Review: Exploring the musical pasts of the Toba Batak

Published: 2015-09-06 03:41:15

Julia Byl’s ethnographic study reveals a musical tradition formed by its interactions with other cultures and musical influences

Published: 2015-05-19 09:35:42

Deryn Mansell’s novel opens a window into Indonesia for younger readers

Published: 2014-09-08 21:11:49

The memoir of a former human rights commission official gives insights into handling of human rights in Indonesia in the late New Order and early reformasi period

Published: 2014-08-02 02:11:59

Can the descendants of both sides of 1965 come together to help the nation achieve reconciliation?

Review: Money, power and ideology in Indonesia’s political party system

Published: 2014-05-18 09:13:39

Marcus Mietzner argues that when seen in the context of other new democracies, Indonesia’s political parties are not so bad

Review: Jokowi: From Solo to Jakarta and beyond?

Published: 2014-02-22 12:19:00

Bob Lowry reviews the memoir of the current Jakarta governor and likely frontrunner for the 2014 presidential elections

Published: 2014-01-04 10:06:00

Leila S. Chudori’s novel Pulang is an important addition to a growing literature examining the events of 1965-66 and its aftermath

Published: 2013-11-30 13:37:00

The provocative Julia Suryakusuma on the rampage

Review: A tale of survival and resilience in modern Surabaya

Published: 2013-11-30 13:01:00

Robbie Peters' new book brings the poor urban kampungs of Surabaya to life

Review: Justice, victimhood and remembering the violence in East Timor

Published: 2013-09-07 14:19:32

Lia Kent’s study of East Timor’s attempts at transitional justice is an important contribution

Review: Taking a musical journey in Sumatra

Published: 2013-09-07 13:42:00

Margaret Kartomi’s life-long devotion to bringing Sumatran music to the world is revealed in her major contribution to analysing and preserving this musical heritage

Review: Suharto’s guardians and reluctant reformers

Published: 2013-07-28 20:47:17

A new publication tells the story of the first graduates of the joint Indonesian Armed Forces Military Academy

Review: Lieutenant General Djaja Suparman tells his story

Published: 2013-07-28 20:30:49

Suparman holds the line but reveals some new insights into the transition of power after the fall of the New Order

Review: Reporting violence and promoting peace

Published: 2013-06-15 04:46:00

A new book opens up debate about the power of the journalist and media organisations reporting conflict in Indonesia

Review: Power, change, and gender relations in rural Java

Published: 2013-06-14 15:37:00

Tickamyer and Kusujiarti’s new book is essential reading

Sharukhan's Indonesian fans outside his concert at Jakarta International Convention Centre (8/12/2012)

Published: 2013-06-07 14:55:00

This Indian film’s popularity reveals a popular critique of the US

Published: 2013-05-05 00:00:00

Jusuf Wanandi’s memoir allows glimpses into the mindset of Suharto-era officialdom

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Books

Bringing Indonesian literature to the world

Review: Lontar’s Modern Library of Indonesian Literature

Review: Democracy, corruption and the politics of spirits in contemporary Indonesia

Review: Exploring the musical pasts of the Toba Batak

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Review: Seeking peace without justice

Review: Coming to terms with 1965

Review: Money, power and ideology in Indonesia’s political party system

Review: Jokowi: From Solo to Jakarta and beyond?

Review: Voices from the unheard

Review: Julia’s jihad

Review: A tale of survival and resilience in modern Surabaya

Review: Justice, victimhood and remembering the violence in East Timor

Review: Taking a musical journey in Sumatra

Review: Suharto’s guardians and reluctant reformers

Review: Lieutenant General Djaja Suparman tells his story

Review: Reporting violence and promoting peace

Review: Power, change, and gender relations in rural Java

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