Literature

Popular forms of writing in public reveal the richness of Balinese revitalisation

The world of lontar will likely continue side by side with the new technologies of our digital age

Reincarnations of works by the great Indonesian comic artists challenge manga’s dominance

The story of Indonesian literature is a fragmenting journey from national myth to bewildering multiplication

'Fragrant literature' is giving way to a diversity of literary voices and identities

Young Indonesians are leading trends in Indonesian writing and publishing

Important Indonesian writing is emerging in unexpected forms

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

The Institute will continue to operate without its famous reading room

Pulang's author reflects on writing the stories of those unseen and unheard

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

Essays, reflections and poetry on East Timor, 1999-2010

Technology is opening up new possibilities for Sundanese literature

Rendra's broad humanitarian outlook was that of a renaissance figure

These 1979 Rendra postcards were illustrated by the New Art Movement painter Hardi, who had also attracted the unwelcome attention of the authorities

When Rendra returned from three years study in New York in 1967 the innovations he introduced into modern Indonesian theatre signalled the wider impact he would have on Indonesian cultural and political life

Recent book bannings mark a return to the repressive practices of the New Order

The tumultuous events of 1965 thwarted Liong Tjie Tjong’s writing aspirations

The peacock is no more