Alvino Kusumabrata My first encounter - albeit imaginary - with a victim of human rights violations occurred in the seventh grade. The victim's name was Widji Thukul. I got to know him well through ...

Tourism and quiet dispossession in Sianjur Mula-Mula Dion Pardede Ompung Putri Limbong, an elderly farmer and Raja Bius (Indigenous Chief) of Bius Sipitu Tali tends his crops beside Batu Hobon – a ...

Pendahuluan Edisi Bacaan Bumi ini meloncat indah ke dalam kolam yang dalam. Kepada mereka yang ragu lepas papan – air ini memang penuh misteri – ketiga penulisnya mengajak: lompatlah! Sejuk! Memang ...

The range and scale of events to celebrate Pramoedya’s 100th anniversary indicate that an important social and cultural phenomenon is underway Max Lane It was good to see the Teater Kecil so packed.

Pramoedya depicts the lives of ordinary people during truly extraordinary times Barbara Hatley While other contributions to this edition discuss the remarkable achievement of Pramoedya’s novels ...

Encountering Indonesia through the Buru Quartet Nathan Hollier In Max Lane’s penetrating work Indonesia Out of Exile: How Pramoedya’s Buru Quartet Killed a Dictatorship there is a description from ...

A semiotic analysis of Pramoedya Ananta Toer in digital culture Nazarudin Pramoedya Ananta Toer stands as a major figure in the landscape of Indonesian history and literature. His life and works are ...

A festival held in honour of the writer in his hometown offered up some surprises Taufiq Hanifi Versi Bahasa Indonesia I arrived in Blora on the morning of Pramoedya Ananta Toer’s birthday—Pramoedya, ...

Sebuah festival untuk menghormati penulis di kampung halamannya menawarkan beberapa kejutan Taufiq Hanafi Read English version Dari Bandung saya tiba di Blora dini hari tepat pada ulang tahun Pram.

5,180 nights captive Joel Whitney On the night of December 14, 1977, Pramoedya Ananta Toer woke to someone knocking. Lighting his lamp, he opened the door and found a prison worker, out of breath.