Indonesia Market Focus: Wraparound
A round-up of Indonesia Market Focus projects taking place in 2019
These blog posts offer an insight into some of the projects that we’ve supported and how the British Council works with literature, including interviews with writers, diaries from international visits, and reflections on completed or on-going projects. The opinions expressed in the blog are those of the authors.
A round-up of Indonesia Market Focus projects taking place in 2019
We spoke to Nirwan Dewanto, one of the 12 Indonesian authors representing their country at the London Book Fair.
Will Buckingham poses questions to Faisal Oddang about his writing process and the traditional cultures of Sulawesi.
Writer, curator and broadcaster, Paul Gravett poses questions to Indonesian comics artist Sheila Rooswitha Putri.
Ellie Steel, senior editor at Harvill Secker poses questions to Indonesian writer Intan Paramaditha ahead of her appearance at The London Book Fair.
Annabel Teh Gallop, Lead Curator of the British Library’s Southeast Asia collection poses questions to Indonesian writer Clara Ng.
Dr Laura Noszlopy, an Indonesian-to-English translator poses questions to London Book Fair ‘Author of the Day’ Seno Gumira Ajidarma.
Louise Doughty, whose novel Black Water is set in Indonesia, poses questions to Indonesian writer, Laksmi Pamuntjak, ahead of her appearance at The London Book Fair next month.
We discuss form, Indonesian Identity and what it's like to have another writer in the family.
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