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To get a taste of what's in ALR36, start with our selection of free-to-view articles on the ALR36 Contents page. A good place to begin is From the EditorsZen Hae's Introduction places this issue's focus in the context of contemporary Indonesian writing and the rest of the issue provides a selection of fiction from some of the country's most interesting writers. You can read them all here on the Web site, and through our online eBook reader in Preview.
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The Asia Literary Review is delighted to present this supplementary issue focused exclusively on Indonesian stories, produced with the assistance of the Lontar Foundation, an independent, non-profit organisation based in Jakarta whose primary aim since 1987 has been to promote Indonesian literature and culture through the translation of Indonesian literary works.

Fiction
Gus tf Sakai

 

This is my biggest chance. The words seemed to make every cell in Dani’s brain seize up. Trembling all over, he followed the shopkeeper upstairs. The stairs were of solid boards, old ones which made an odd squeaking sound when stepped on. On the top floor in the gloom he was greeted by the sight of a doorway into an ancient burial cave, the staring eyes of tau-tau effigies looking like they were soaring upwards towards death...

Non-fiction

Zen Hae
Translated by
JohnMcGlynn

Fiction

Abidah El Khalieqy
Translated by
JohnMcGlynn
Lily Yulianti Farid
Translated by
JohnMcGlynn
Azhari Aiyub
Translated by
George Fowler
Ben Sohib
Translated by
George Fowler
Cok Sawitri
Translated by
JohnMcGlynn
Gus tf Sakai
Translated by
Toni Pollard
Avianti Arman
Translated by
Joan Suyenaga
Nukila Amal
Translated by
Kadek Krishna Adidharma
Sunlie Thomas Alexander
Translated by
Suzan Piper
Yetti A KA
Translated by
Pamela Allen
Yusi Avianto Pareanom
Translated by
Pamela Allen
Zen Hae
Translated by
Marjie Suanda

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