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{{Infobox writer
{{Infobox writer
| name = Eka Kurniawan
| name = Eka Kurniawan
| image = Eka Kurniawan, DSC 0071B.jpg
| image = Eka Kurniawan, DSC 0071B.jpg
| caption = Eka Kurniawan
| caption = Kurniawan in 2017
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|11|28}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|11|28}}
| birth_place = [[Tasikmalaya]], [[West Java]]
| birth_place = [[Tasikmalaya]], [[West Java]]
| occupation = {{hlist|Author|screenwriter}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Author|screenwriter|}}
| period = 1999–present
| period = 1999–present
| genre = Literary fiction <ref>{{cite book | isbn=978-0811223638 | title=Beauty is a Wound | last1=Kurniawan | first1=Eka | date=April 6, 2024 | publisher=New Directions }}</ref>
| genre =
| alma_mater = [[Universitas Gadjah Mada]]
| alma_mater = [[Universitas Gadjah Mada]]
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| spouse = Ratih Kumala <small>(m. 2006)</small>
| movement =
| website = {{URL|https://iniekakurniawan.wixsite.com}}
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| spouse = Ratih Kumala <small>(m. 2006)</small>
| notable_works = Beauty Is A Wound
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}}'''Eka Kurniawan''' (born November 28, 1975) is an Indonesian writer and screenwriter.


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'''Eka Kurniawan''' (born November 28, 1975) is an Indonesian writer and screenwriter.
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In 2016, Kurniawan became the first Indonesian writer to be nominated for the prestigious [[Man Booker International Prize]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Rondonuwu|first1=Olivia|date=14 April 2016|title=High hopes for Indonesian author vying for Man Booker glory|work=Taipei Times|agency=Agence France Presse|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2016/04/14/2003643902|accessdate=15 April 2016}}</ref>

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In 2016, Kurniawan became the first Indonesian writer to be nominated for the [[Man Booker International Prize]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Rondonuwu|first1=Olivia|date=14 April 2016|title=High hopes for Indonesian author vying for Man Booker glory|work=Taipei Times|agency=Agence France Presse|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2016/04/14/2003643902|accessdate=15 April 2016}}</ref>


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
He was born in [[Tasikmalaya]], [[West Java]], and grew up in a small coastal town [[Pangandaran]]. He studied philosophy at [[Gadjah Mada University]], [[Yogyakarta]]. Kurniawan currently lives in [[Jakarta]].<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Downes|first=Meghan|date=2019-07-12|title=Found in Translation|url=https://brill.com/view/journals/bki/175/2-3/article-p177_3.xml|journal=Bijdragen tot de Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde|volume=175|issue=2–3|pages=177–195|doi=10.1163/22134379-17502019|issn=0006-2294|doi-access=free}}</ref> He writes novels, short stories, movie scripts, and blog, as well as essays. His works are translated into more than 24 languages.
Kurniawan was born in [[Tasikmalaya]], [[West Java]], and grew up in a small coastal town, [[Pangandaran]]. He studied philosophy at [[Gadjah Mada University]], [[Yogyakarta]]. Kurniawan currently lives in [[Jakarta]].<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Downes|first=Meghan|date=2019-07-12|title=Found in Translation|url=https://brill.com/view/journals/bki/175/2-3/article-p177_3.xml|journal=Bijdragen tot de Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde|volume=175|issue=2–3|pages=177–195|doi=10.1163/22134379-17502019|issn=0006-2294|doi-access=}}</ref> He writes novels, short stories, movie scripts, and blog, as well as essays. His works are translated into more than 24 languages.


== Career ==
== Career ==
His novel ''[[Beauty Is a Wound]]'' was included in the list of 100 notable books by ''[[The New York Times]]''. The use of [[magic realism]] in the book has led to comparisons to [[Gabriel García Márquez]]. Kurniawan has insisted that ''Beauty Is a Wound'' is neither a historical novel nor a book about Indonesian history. Kurniawan's style of "approaching social concerns at an angle rather than head-on, with hefty doses of surrealism and wry humour" also draws comparisons to [[Haruki Murakami]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.economist.com/news/books-and-arts/21688833-brash-worldly-and-wickedly-funny-eka-kurniawan-may-be-south-east-asias-most-ambitious|title=Burning bright|newspaper=The Economist|access-date=2017-04-17}}</ref> He has been described as "Indonesia’s finest writer since [[Pramoedya Ananta Toer]]"<ref>{{cite news|title=The secrets of Indonesia's finest novelist|url=https://www.economist.com/news/books-and-arts/21724974-eka-kurniawans-books-are-characterised-bold-ideas-and-rambunctious-energy|accessdate=14 July 2017|newspaper=[[The Economist]]|date=13 July 2017}}</ref> and "Indonesia's most exciting author."<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20151104-eka-kruniawan-indonesias-most-exciting-author|title=Eka Kurniawan: Indonesia's most exciting author|access-date=2020-01-24|language=en}}</ref>
His novel ''Beauty Is a Wound'' was included in the list of 100 notable books by ''[[The New York Times]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 3, 2015 |title=Indonesian Novel 'Beauty is a Wound' Listed on 100 Notable Books |url=https://en.tempo.co/read/724392/indonesian-novel-beauty-is-a-wound-listed-on-100-notable-books}}</ref> The use of [[magic realism]] in the book has led to comparisons to [[Gabriel García Márquez]]. Kurniawan has insisted that ''Beauty Is a Wound'' is neither a historical novel nor a book about Indonesian history. Kurniawan's style of "approaching social concerns at an angle rather than head-on, with hefty doses of surrealism and wry humour" also draws comparisons to [[Haruki Murakami]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.economist.com/news/books-and-arts/21688833-brash-worldly-and-wickedly-funny-eka-kurniawan-may-be-south-east-asias-most-ambitious|title=Burning bright|newspaper=The Economist|access-date=2017-04-17}}</ref> He has been described as "Indonesia’s finest writer since [[Pramoedya Ananta Toer]]"<ref>{{cite news|title=The secrets of Indonesia's finest novelist|url=https://www.economist.com/news/books-and-arts/21724974-eka-kurniawans-books-are-characterised-bold-ideas-and-rambunctious-energy|accessdate=14 July 2017|newspaper=[[The Economist]]|date=13 July 2017}}</ref> and "Indonesia's most exciting author."<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20151104-eka-kruniawan-indonesias-most-exciting-author|title=Eka Kurniawan: Indonesia's most exciting author|access-date=2020-01-24|language=en}}</ref>


In 2016, Palari Films announced a [[Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash (film)|film adaptation]] of Kurniawan's book ''[[Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash]]'' to be directed by [[Edwin (director)|Edwin]], who will also co-write the screenplay with Kurniawan.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Maullana|first=Irfan|date=2016-05-10|title=Seperti Dendam, Rindu Harus Dibayar Tuntas" Diangkat ke Layar Lebar|url=https://entertainment.kompas.com/read/2016/05/10/202438010/Novel.Seperti.Dendam.Rindu.Harus.Dibayar.Tuntas.Diangkat.ke.Layar.Lebar|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160511121946/http://entertainment.kompas.com/read/2016/05/10/202438010/Novel.Seperti.Dendam.Rindu.Harus.Dibayar.Tuntas.Diangkat.ke.Layar.Lebar |archive-date=May 11, 2016 |access-date=2021-02-04|website=Kompas.com}}</ref> The film is expected to get a 2021 release.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=JawaPos.com|date=2020-11-05|title=Film 'Seperti Dendam, Rindu Harus Dibayar Tuntas' Siap Tayang 2021|url=https://www.jawapos.com/entertainment/music-movie/05/11/2020/film-seperti-dendam-rindu-harus-dibayar-tuntas-siap-tayang-2021/|access-date=2021-02-03|website=JawaPos.com|language=id}}</ref>
In 2016, Palari Films announced a [[Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash (film)|film adaptation]] of Kurniawan's book ''[[Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash]]'' to be directed by [[Edwin (director)|Edwin]], who would also co-write the screenplay with Kurniawan.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Maullana|first=Irfan|date=2016-05-10|title=Seperti Dendam, Rindu Harus Dibayar Tuntas" Diangkat ke Layar Lebar|url=https://entertainment.kompas.com/read/2016/05/10/202438010/Novel.Seperti.Dendam.Rindu.Harus.Dibayar.Tuntas.Diangkat.ke.Layar.Lebar|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160511121946/http://entertainment.kompas.com/read/2016/05/10/202438010/Novel.Seperti.Dendam.Rindu.Harus.Dibayar.Tuntas.Diangkat.ke.Layar.Lebar |archive-date=May 11, 2016 |access-date=2021-02-04|website=Kompas.com}}</ref> The film was expected to get a 2021 release.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=JawaPos.com|date=2020-11-05|title=Film 'Seperti Dendam, Rindu Harus Dibayar Tuntas' Siap Tayang 2021|url=https://www.jawapos.com/entertainment/music-movie/05/11/2020/film-seperti-dendam-rindu-harus-dibayar-tuntas-siap-tayang-2021/|access-date=2021-02-03|website=JawaPos.com|language=id}}</ref>


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
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!2002
!2002
|''[[Beauty Is a Wound|Cantik Itu Luka]]''
|''Cantik Itu Luka''
|Jendela<br>[[Gramedia Pustaka Utama]]
|Jendela<br>[[Gramedia Pustaka Utama]]
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!2004
!2004
|''[[Man Tiger (novel)|Lelaki Harimau]]''
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|''Senyap yang Lebih Nyaring''
| rowspan="2" |Circa
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!2020
|''Usaha Menulis Silsilah Bacaan''
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!2021
|''Sumur: Sebuah Cerita''
|Gramedia Pustaka Utama
|Short story
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=== English translations ===
=== English ===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! scope="col"|Year
! scope="col"|Year
! scope="col"|Book
! scope="col"|Book
! scope="col"|Publisher
! scope="col"|Publisher
! scope="col"|Translator(s)
! scope="col"|Notes
! scope="col"|Original title
|-
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!2015
!2015
|''[[Beauty Is a Wound]]''
|''Beauty Is a Wound''
|New Directions
|New Directions
|Annie Tucker
|''Cantik Itu Luka'', translated by Annie Tucker
|[[Beauty Is a Wound|''Cantik Itu Luka'']]
|-
|-
!2015
!2015
|''[[Man Tiger (novel)|Man Tiger]]''
|''Man Tiger''
|[[Verso Books]]
|[[Verso Books]]
|Labodalih Sembiring
|''Lelaki Harimau'', translated by Labodalih Sembiring
|''[[Man Tiger (novel)|Lelaki Harimau]]''
|-
|-
!2017
!2017
|''[[Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash]]''
|''[[Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash]]''
|New Directions
|New Directions
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|[[Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash|''Seperti Dendam, Rindu Harus Dibayar Tuntas'']], translated by Annie Tucker
|Annie Tucker
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|[[Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash|''Seperti Dendam, Rindu Harus Dibayar Tuntas'']]
|-
|-
!2019
!2019
|''Kitchen Curse''
|''Kitchen Curse''
|[[Verso Books]]
|[[Verso Books]]
|[[Benedict Anderson]], Maggie Tiojakin, [[Tiffany Tsao]], and Annie Tucker
|Short stories translated by [[Benedict Anderson]], Maggie Tiojakin, [[Tiffany Tsao]], and Annie Tucker
|-
|Translation of short stories collection
!2020
|''[[John Freeman (author)|Tales of Two Planets]]'' (Chapter: ''The Well'')
|[[Penguin Books]]
|Anthology, edited by [[John Freeman (author)|John Freeman]]
|}
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!2021
!2021
|''[[Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash (film)|Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash]]''
|''[[Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash (film)|Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash]]''
|Screenwriter
|Screenwriter (shared with [[Edwin (director)|Edwin]])
|[[Edwin (director)|Edwin]]
|Edwin
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|IKAPI Award for Book of the Year
|IKAPI Award for Book of the Year
|[[Man Tiger (novel)|''Lelaki Harimau'']]
|''Lelaki Harimau''
|{{won}}
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=IKAPI AWARDS {{!}} Indonesian|url=https://indobookfair.com/ikapi-awards/|access-date=2021-02-03|language=id-ID}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=IKAPI AWARDS {{!}} Indonesian|url=https://indobookfair.com/ikapi-awards/|access-date=2021-02-03|language=id-ID}}</ref>
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|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Perempuan Patah Hati yang Kembali Menemukan Cinta Melalui Mimpi|url=https://www.goodreads.com/work/best_book/44248901-perempuan-patah-hati-yang-kembali-menemukan-cinta-melalui-mimpi|access-date=2021-02-03|website=www.goodreads.com}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Perempuan Patah Hati yang Kembali Menemukan Cinta Melalui Mimpi|url=https://www.goodreads.com/work/best_book/44248901-perempuan-patah-hati-yang-kembali-menemukan-cinta-melalui-mimpi|access-date=2021-02-03|website=www.goodreads.com}}</ref>
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! rowspan="6" |2016
! rowspan="5" |2016
|World Readers Award
|World Readers Award
| rowspan="3" |''[[Beauty Is a Wound]]''
| rowspan="2" |''Beauty Is a Wound''
|{{won}}
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Eka Kurniawan wins inaugural World Readers Award with Beauty Is A Wound {{!}} The Star|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/culture/2016/03/26/eka-kurniawan-wins-inaugural-world-readers-award-with-beauty-is-a-wound|access-date=2021-02-03|website=www.thestar.com.my}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Eka Kurniawan wins inaugural World Readers Award with Beauty Is A Wound {{!}} The Star|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/culture/2016/03/26/eka-kurniawan-wins-inaugural-world-readers-award-with-beauty-is-a-wound|access-date=2021-02-03|website=www.thestar.com.my}}</ref>
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|[[Best Translated Book Award]]
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|{{nom|Longlisted}}
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|<ref>{{Cite web|title = Three Percent: 2016 BTBA Fiction Longlist|url = https://www.rochester.edu/College/translation/threepercent/2016/03/29/2016-btba-fiction-longlist/|access-date = 2016-07-30}}</ref>
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|[[International Booker Prize]]
|[[International Booker Prize]]
| rowspan="2" |''Man Tiger''
|{{nom|Longlisted}}
|{{nom|Longlisted}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|title = The Man Booker International Prize 2016 Longlist Announced|url = http://themanbookerprize.com/resources/media/pressreleases/man-booker-international-prize-2016-longlist-announced|access-date = 2016-07-30|archive-date = February 28, 2018|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180228074242/http://themanbookerprize.com/resources/media/pressreleases/man-booker-international-prize-2016-longlist-announced|url-status = dead}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite web|title = The Man Booker International Prize 2016 Longlist Announced|url = http://themanbookerprize.com/resources/media/pressreleases/man-booker-international-prize-2016-longlist-announced|access-date = 2016-07-30|archive-date = February 28, 2018|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180228074242/http://themanbookerprize.com/resources/media/pressreleases/man-booker-international-prize-2016-longlist-announced|url-status = dead}}</ref>
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|[[Best Translated Book Award]]
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|{{nom|Longlisted}}
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|<ref>{{Cite web|title = Three Percent: 2016 BTBA Fiction Longlist|url = http://www.rochester.edu/College/translation/threepercent/index.php?id=16982|access-date = 2016-07-30}}</ref>
|-
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|[[Financial Times|Financial Times/OppenheimerFunds Emerging Voices Fiction Award]]
|[[Financial Times|Financial Times/OppenheimerFunds Emerging Voices Fiction Award]]
|{{won}}
|''[[Man Tiger (novel)|Man Tiger]]''
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|<ref>{{Cite news|title = Eka Kurniawan, winner, Emerging Voices 2016 Fiction Award &mdash; FT.com| newspaper=Financial Times | date=September 27, 2016 |url = https://www.ft.com/content/a4fce17e-687b-11e6-a0b1-d87a9fea034f|access-date = 2016-10-02 | last1=Bland | first1=Ben }}</ref>
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|{{nom|Longlisted}}
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|<ref>{{Cite web|title = Eka Kurniawan, winner, Emerging Voices 2016 Fiction Award &mdash; FT.com|url = https://www.ft.com/content/a4fce17e-687b-11e6-a0b1-d87a9fea034f|access-date = 2016-10-02}}</ref>
|-
|-
|Indonesian Readers Award for Best Fiction Cover
|Indonesian Readers Award for Best Fiction Cover
|[[Man Tiger (novel)|''Lelaki Harimau'']]
|''Lelaki Harimau''
|{{nom|Shortlisted}}
|{{nom|Shortlisted}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lelaki Harimau|url=https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28115774-lelaki-harimau|access-date=2021-02-03|website=www.goodreads.com}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lelaki Harimau|url=https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28115774-lelaki-harimau|access-date=2021-02-03|website=www.goodreads.com}}</ref>
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|Kusala Khatulistiwa Literary Award for Fiction
|''O''
|{{nom|Shortlisted}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=Agnes|first=Tia|title=Ini 5 Besar Kusala Sastra Khatulistiwa 2016|url=https://hot.detik.com/book/d-3313174/ini-5-besar-kusala-sastra-khatulistiwa-2016|access-date=2021-02-03|website=detikhot|language=id-ID}}</ref>
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!2018
!2018
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|{{won}}
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|title = Prince Claus Awards, Meet Our Laureates| url = https://princeclausfund.org/laureate/kidlat-tahimik|access-date = 2018-09-08}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite web|title = Prince Claus Awards, Meet Our Laureates| url = https://princeclausfund.org/laureate/kidlat-tahimik|access-date = 2018-09-08}}</ref>
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! rowspan="2" |2022
|[[Maya Awards (Indonesia)|10th Maya Award]] for Best Adapted Screenplay (shared with [[Edwin (director)|Edwin]])
| rowspan="2" |[[Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash (film)|''Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash'']]
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|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Media |first=Kompas Cyber |date=2022-03-27 |title=Daftar Lengkap Para Pemenang Piala Maya 2022 Halaman all |url=https://www.kompas.com/hype/read/2022/03/27/102200866/daftar-lengkap-para-pemenang-piala-maya-2022- |access-date=2022-12-26 |website=KOMPAS.com |language=id}}</ref>
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|[[Indonesian Film Festival|42nd Citra Award]] for Best Adapted Screenplay (shared with [[Edwin (director)|Edwin]])
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Daftar Lengkap Pemenang Piala Citra FFI 2022 |url=https://www.fortuneidn.com/news/friana/daftar-lengkap-pemenang-piala-citra-ffi-2022 |access-date=2022-12-26 |website=fortuneidn.com |language=id}}</ref>
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.ekakurniawan.com ''Eka Kurniawan Journal'']
*[http://www.ekakurniawan.com ''Eka Kurniawan Journal'']
*[http://www.gramedia.com/author_detail.asp?id=EFIK5041 ''Gramedia Pustaka Utama'']
*[http://www.gramedia.com/author_detail.asp?id=EFIK5041 ''Gramedia Pustaka Utama''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070310224424/http://www.gramedia.com/author_detail.asp?id=EFIK5041 |date=March 10, 2007 }}


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Latest revision as of 03:48, 23 August 2024

Eka Kurniawan
Kurniawan in 2017
Kurniawan in 2017
Born (1975-11-28) November 28, 1975 (age 48)
Tasikmalaya, West Java
Occupation
  • Author
  • screenwriter
Alma materUniversitas Gadjah Mada
Period1999–present
GenreLiterary fiction [1]
Notable worksBeauty Is A Wound
SpouseRatih Kumala (m. 2006)
Website
iniekakurniawan.wixsite.com

Eka Kurniawan (born November 28, 1975) is an Indonesian writer and screenwriter.

In 2016, Kurniawan became the first Indonesian writer to be nominated for the Man Booker International Prize.[2]

Early life

[edit]

Kurniawan was born in Tasikmalaya, West Java, and grew up in a small coastal town, Pangandaran. He studied philosophy at Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta. Kurniawan currently lives in Jakarta.[3] He writes novels, short stories, movie scripts, and blog, as well as essays. His works are translated into more than 24 languages.

Career

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His novel Beauty Is a Wound was included in the list of 100 notable books by The New York Times.[4] The use of magic realism in the book has led to comparisons to Gabriel García Márquez. Kurniawan has insisted that Beauty Is a Wound is neither a historical novel nor a book about Indonesian history. Kurniawan's style of "approaching social concerns at an angle rather than head-on, with hefty doses of surrealism and wry humour" also draws comparisons to Haruki Murakami.[5] He has been described as "Indonesia’s finest writer since Pramoedya Ananta Toer"[6] and "Indonesia's most exciting author."[7]

In 2016, Palari Films announced a film adaptation of Kurniawan's book Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash to be directed by Edwin, who would also co-write the screenplay with Kurniawan.[8] The film was expected to get a 2021 release.[9]

Personal life

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Kurniawan is married to fellow writer and screenwriter Ratih Kumala.

Bibliography

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Year Book Publisher Notes
1999 Pramoedya Ananta Toer dan Sastra Realisme Sosialis Aksara Indonesia
Gramedia Pustaka Utama 		Non-fiction
2000 Corat-Coret di Toilet Aksara Indonesia Short stories
2002 Cantik Itu Luka Jendela
Gramedia Pustaka Utama
2004 Lelaki Harimau Gramedia Pustaka Utama
2005 Gelak Sedih dan Cerita-Cerita Lainnya Short stories
2005 Cinta Tak Ada Mati dan Cerita-Cerita Lainnya
2010 Kumpulan Budak Setan Co-author
2014 Seperti Dendam, Rindu Harus Dibayar Tuntas
2015 Perempuan Patah Hati yang Kembali Menemukan Cinta Melalui Mimpi Short stories
2016 O
2019 Senyap yang Lebih Nyaring Circa
2020 Usaha Menulis Silsilah Bacaan
2021 Sumur: Sebuah Cerita Gramedia Pustaka Utama Short story

English

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Year Book Publisher Notes
2015 Beauty Is a Wound New Directions Cantik Itu Luka, translated by Annie Tucker
2015 Man Tiger Verso Books Lelaki Harimau, translated by Labodalih Sembiring
2017 Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash New Directions Seperti Dendam, Rindu Harus Dibayar Tuntas, translated by Annie Tucker
2019 Kitchen Curse Verso Books Short stories translated by Benedict Anderson, Maggie Tiojakin, Tiffany Tsao, and Annie Tucker
2020 Tales of Two Planets (Chapter: The Well) Penguin Books Anthology, edited by John Freeman

Filmography

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Year Book Credit Directed by
2021 Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash Screenwriter (shared with Edwin) Edwin

Accolades

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Year Award Work Result Ref.
2005 Kusala Khatulistiwa Literary Award for Fiction Cinta Tak Ada Mati dan Cerita-Cerita Lainnya Longlisted [10]
2014 Seperti Dendam, Rindu Harus Dibayar Tuntas Shortlisted [11][12]
2015 Foreign Policy's Global Thinkers of 2015 Himself Won [13]
IKAPI Award for Book of the Year Lelaki Harimau Won [14]
Kusala Khatulistiwa Literary Award for Fiction Perempuan Patah Hati yang Kembali Menemukan Cinta Melalui Mimpi Shortlisted [15]
Indonesian Readers Award for Best Fiction Writer Shortlisted [16]
2016 World Readers Award Beauty Is a Wound Won [17]
Best Translated Book Award Longlisted [18]
International Booker Prize Man Tiger Longlisted [19]
Financial Times/OppenheimerFunds Emerging Voices Fiction Award Won [20]
Indonesian Readers Award for Best Fiction Cover Lelaki Harimau Shortlisted [21]
2018 Prince Claus Award Himself Won [22]
2022 10th Maya Award for Best Adapted Screenplay (shared with Edwin) Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash Nominated [23]
42nd Citra Award for Best Adapted Screenplay (shared with Edwin) Won [24]

References

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  1. ^ Kurniawan, Eka (April 6, 2024). Beauty is a Wound. New Directions. ISBN 978-0811223638.
  2. ^ Rondonuwu, Olivia (April 14, 2016). "High hopes for Indonesian author vying for Man Booker glory". Taipei Times. Agence France Presse. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  3. ^ Downes, Meghan (July 12, 2019). "Found in Translation". Bijdragen tot de Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde. 175 (2–3): 177–195. doi:10.1163/22134379-17502019. ISSN 0006-2294.
  4. ^ "Indonesian Novel 'Beauty is a Wound' Listed on 100 Notable Books". December 3, 2015.
  5. ^ "Burning bright". The Economist. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  6. ^ "The secrets of Indonesia's finest novelist". The Economist. July 13, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  7. ^ "Eka Kurniawan: Indonesia's most exciting author". Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  8. ^ Maullana, Irfan (May 10, 2016). "Seperti Dendam, Rindu Harus Dibayar Tuntas" Diangkat ke Layar Lebar". Kompas.com. Archived from the original on May 11, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  9. ^ JawaPos.com (November 5, 2020). "Film 'Seperti Dendam, Rindu Harus Dibayar Tuntas' Siap Tayang 2021". JawaPos.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  10. ^ "Cinta Tak Ada Mati". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  11. ^ Lampung, Teras (November 17, 2014). "Inilah Lima Besar Kusala Sastra Khatulistiwa 2014". Teraslampung.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  12. ^ Administrator (November 21, 2014). "Peraih Kusala Sastra Khatulistiwa 2014 - Seni - koran.tempo.co". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  13. ^ "The Leading Global Thinkers of 2015 - Foreign Policy". Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  14. ^ "IKAPI AWARDS | Indonesian" (in Indonesian). Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  15. ^ "Perempuan Patah Hati yang Kembali Menemukan Cinta Melalui Mimpi". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  16. ^ "Perempuan Patah Hati yang Kembali Menemukan Cinta Melalui Mimpi". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  17. ^ "Eka Kurniawan wins inaugural World Readers Award with Beauty Is A Wound | The Star". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  18. ^ "Three Percent: 2016 BTBA Fiction Longlist". Retrieved July 30, 2016.
  19. ^ "The Man Booker International Prize 2016 Longlist Announced". Archived from the original on February 28, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
  20. ^ Bland, Ben (September 27, 2016). "Eka Kurniawan, winner, Emerging Voices 2016 Fiction Award — FT.com". Financial Times. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
  21. ^ "Lelaki Harimau". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  22. ^ "Prince Claus Awards, Meet Our Laureates". Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  23. ^ Media, Kompas Cyber (March 27, 2022). "Daftar Lengkap Para Pemenang Piala Maya 2022 Halaman all". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  24. ^ "Daftar Lengkap Pemenang Piala Citra FFI 2022". fortuneidn.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved December 26, 2022.
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