Eka Kurniawan

Eka Kurniawan (born in November 28, 1975) is an Indonesian writer and graphic designer.

He was born in Tasikmalaya, West Java, and grown up in a small coastal town Pangandaran. He studied philosophy at Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta. He writes novels, short stories, movie scripts, and blog, as well as essays. His works are translated into more than 24 languages. His novel, Beauty is a Wound, was included in the list of 100 notable books by The New York Times.

In 2016, Kurniawan became the first Indonesian writer to be nominated for a Man Booker International Prize.[1]

Awards and honours

List of Works

Novels
Short Stories
Non Fiction

English Translations

References

  1. Rondonuwu, Olivia (14 April 2016). "High hopes for Indonesian author vying for Man Booker glory". Taipei Times. Agence France Presse. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  2. "The Leading Global Thinkers of 2015 - Foreign Policy". Retrieved 2016-01-23.
  3. "Author Eka Kurniawan Receives Inaugural World Readers' Award - Jakarta Globe". Retrieved 2016-03-25.
  4. "New Directions Publishing Company - Beauty Is a Wound". New Directions Publishing Company. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
  5. "Beauty Is a Wound, book by Eka Kurniawan - Text Publishing". Text Publishing. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
  6. "Beauty Is a Wound". Speaking Tiger. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
  7. "Beauty Is a Wound". Pushkin Press. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
  8. "VersoBooks.com". www.versobooks.com. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
  9. "Love and Vengeance". Pontas Agency. Retrieved 2016-01-23.

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