Short Story: A Ming alias Mintono
short story by Caroline Wong | translation by Dalih Sembiring | original Indonesian can be read here In the coolness of dawn, Mamak would appear in her kitchen. She would […]
Category Archives: Art/Literature
Short Story: Pumpkinella
short story by Caroline Wong | translation by Dalih Sembiring | original Indonesian “Upik Labu” was published in Jawa Pos I HATED that woman, who always wore that pumpkin-yellow dress with […]
Short Story: The Bailiff
short story by Caroline Wong | translation by Dalih Sembiring | original Indonesian “Juru Sita Cinta” can be read here The rumbles! From holding it all back. From shutting up all […]
Short Story: When Sarce Disappeared
short story by Caroline Wong | translation by Dalih Sembiring | original Indonesian “Sarce, Pergi dan Menghilang” can be read here MY SKIN is the color of lustrous ivory, with […]
My Man Booker International Q&A
On Twitter, I was recently reminded of this short interview in April 2016 with Eric M. B. Becker of Words Without Borders. It’s related to my nomination for Man Booker […]
Kata-kata dan Makna yang Dibebankan kepada Mereka
Stephen King dalam sebuah wawancara berkata bahwa salah satu hal yang selalu menemaninya ketika menulis adalah tesaurus. Tentu, Pak King tak sendiri, hanya saja kebetulan dia pernah mengutarakan hal itu, […]
Reintroducing Lasem’s Brilliant Batik
Labodalih Sembiring – Latitudes.nu, November 21, 2011 Batik is a cloth with distinct local and traditional patterns, created by a manual wax-resist dyeing technique. UNESCO designated Indonesian batik as a […]
My Jakarta: Ratih Kumala
Jakarta Globe, 11 January 2009 Ratih Kumala is a Jakartan, first by birth and then by marriage. Born in the city 28 years ago, the writer-cum-editor moved to Palembang, South […]
Playwright resurrects lost history of Sulawesi-Aboriginal bonds
The Jakarta Post – November 19, 2007 – Features Daniel Rose, Contributor, Jakarta “It was a 400-year relationship—at least!” exclaimed Julie Janson, an Australian playwright, interviewed during her recent visit […]
Moment in sun for young writers
The Jakarta Post – 05/11/2008 – Headlines Emmy Fitri & Daniel Rose A band of young authors, with brave new ideas and works, are leading the country’s literary scene out […]
