Lontar: 62 books

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by John H. McGlynn, Idrus
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2015

Idrus’s best known collection of stories, Dari Ave Maria ke Jalan Lain ke Roma, from which most of the stories in this anthology were drawn, was first published in 1948 and has been in print ever since. Idrus mostly wrote about ordinary people who were distinguished by some odd characteristic, circumstance,...
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by John H. McGlynn, Claire Holt, Mochtar Lubis
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2015

Half a century ago when Mochtar Lubis’ Twilight in Jakarta was secreted out of Indonesia and published in London, it was the first Indonesian novel ever to be published in English translation. The novel, a depiction of social and political events in the capital during the run up to a national election,...
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Spinner of Darkness & Other Tales

A trilingual edition in English, German and Indonesian

by Stephen Epstein, Pauline Kurbasik, Intan Paramaditha
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2015

German title: Spinnerin der Dunkelheit und andere Erzählungen Indonesian title: Pemintal Kegelapan dan cerita lainnya Intan Paramaditha’s stories are infused with gothic and horror themes. Depicted with a feminine sensibility, the majority of her protagonists are femme fatales or...
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The Red Bowl & Other Stories

A trilingual edition in English, German and Indonesian

by Marjie Suanda, Zen Hae, Joshua Ramon Enslin
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2015

German title: Die Rote Schüssel und andere Erzählungen Indonesian title: Mangkok Merah dan cerita lainnya Zen Hae’s stories focus on Betawi people –the original inhabitans of Jakarta. His characters, often presented in empathetic descriptions, are common people: scavengers, land...
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Geni Jora & Other Texts

A trilingual edition in English, German and Indonesian

by Abidah El Khalieqy, Heike Reissig, Joan Suyenaga
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2015

German title:  Geni Jora und Mataraisa - Zwei Romanauszüge Indonesian title:  “Genijora” dan “Mataraisa” Nukilan Dua Novel Abidah’s work gives a voice to women. Women who are victims of polygamy, women who suffer domestic violence. She also gives a voice to an array of...
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Borrowed Body & Other Poems

A trilingual edition in English, German and Indonesian

by Harry Aveling, Helga Blazy, Joko Pinurbo
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2015

German title: Der geliehene Körper und andere Gedichte Indonesian title: Tubuh Pinjaman dan puisi lainnya Joko Pinurbo’s poetry is immediately recognizable for its simple language, accessibility, and the recurrent use of a number of specific but unusual motifs. His poems deal with...
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Excerpts from the Novel Cala Ibi

A trilingual edition in English, German and Indonesian

by Nukila Amal, Gudrun Ingratubun, Eddin Khoo
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2015

German title: Cala Ibi – Romanauszüge Indonesian title: Nukilan Cala Ibi Caba Ibi tells the story of Maya, a woman whose well-planned life is suddenly upset by her dreams of a mysterious woman by the name of Maia. This Maia invites the dreamer to experience things she had never imagined before. The author’s control in her use of language is remarkable.
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Grave Sin No. 14 & Other Stories

A trilingual edition in English, German and Indonesian

by Pamela Allen, Yusi Avianto Pareanom, Suzanne Ongkowidjaja
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2015

A trilingual edition in English, German and Indonesian German title: Große Sünde Nr. 14 und andere Erzählungen Indonesian title: Dosa Besar No. 14 dan cerita lainnya Yusi Avianto Pareanom’s fictional characters are inseparable from their environment and cultural norms. The...
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All Women have Affairs & Other Stories

A trilingual edition in English, German and Indonesian

by Jörn, Holger Spröde, Pamela Allen
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2015

German title: Alle Frauen gehen fremd und andere Erzählungen Indonesian title: Semua Perempuan Berselingkuh dan cerita lainnya Clara Ng’s stories seem calm on the surface but they are liberally sprinkled with black humor and often contain unexpected elements of surprise. Her protagonists are...
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From Batavia to Jakarta in Poetry

A trilingual edition in English, German and Indonesian

by Michael Groß, Zeffry J. Alkatiri, Deborah Cole
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2015

German Title: Von Batavia bis Jakarta in Gedichten Indonesian Title: Dari Batavia ke Jakarta dalam Sajak dan puisi lainnya Zeffry Alkatiri’s poetry collection is a romp through history in verse. These poems are flashes of past events that are unrolled to form a historical mosaic of...
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A Tale of Redemption & Other Stories

A trilingual edition in English, German and Indonesian

by Tony Pollard, Mona Sylviana, Thomas Zschocke
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2015

German title: Die Sühnegeschichte Indonesian title: Dongeng Penebusan dan cerita lainnya What distinguishes Mona Sylviana’s writing is her willingness to look at the dark side of life and to confront societal issues head on. In Mona’s stories, the world is not a safe place for...
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Perfect & Other Short Stories

A trilingual edition in English, German and Indonesian

by Avianti Armand, Lydia Kieven, Marjie Suanda
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2015

German title: Vollkommen und andere Erzählungen Indonesian title: Sempurna dan cerita lainnya Avianti’s sensibility as an architect is evident in her writing, with all the features and spaces of the modern urban landscape. In these landscapes, residents range from single women, housewives, children, prostitutes, to adulterers and jetsetters at a swingers’ party.
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Sukra’s Eyes & Other Tales

A trilingual edition in English, German and Indonesian

by George Fowler, Gunawan Maryanto, Roswitha Recker
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2015

German title: Sukras Augen und andere Erzählungen Indonesian title: Mata Sukra dan cerita lainnya Many of Gunawan Maryanto’s stories are reinterpretations of Javanese literary texts which themselves were based on or inspired by episodes in the Mahabarata and other ancient Indian...
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What’s left & other poems

A trilingual edition in English, German and Indonesian

by George Fowler, Taufik Ikram Jamil, Michael Groß
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2015

German title: Was bleibt und andere Gedichte Indonesian title: Yang Tertinggal dan puisi lainnya Taufik Ikram Jamil’s poetry is filled with references to geography, history, and classic Malay literature. With their Malay flavor and diction, his poems convey a tension between the past...
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