Eka Kurniawan
Eka Kurniawan | |
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Born | Tasikmalaya, West Java | November 28, 1975
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Alma mater | Universitas Gadjah Mada |
Period | 1999–present |
Genre | Literary fiction [1] |
Notable works | Beauty Is A Wound |
Spouse | Ratih Kumala (m. 2006) |
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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
[edit]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
[edit]Kurniawan is married to fellow writer and screenwriter Ratih Kumala.
Bibliography
[edit]Year | Book | Publisher | Notes |
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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 |
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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
[edit]Year | Book | Publisher | Notes |
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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
[edit]Year | Book | Credit | Directed by |
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2021 | Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash | Screenwriter (shared with Edwin) | Edwin |
Accolades
[edit]Year | Award | Work | Result | Ref. |
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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
[edit]- ^ Kurniawan, Eka (April 6, 2024). Beauty is a Wound. New Directions. ISBN 978-0811223638.
- ^ Rondonuwu, Olivia (April 14, 2016). "High hopes for Indonesian author vying for Man Booker glory". Taipei Times. Agence France Presse. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Indonesian Novel 'Beauty is a Wound' Listed on 100 Notable Books". December 3, 2015.
- ^ "Burning bright". The Economist. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
- ^ "The secrets of Indonesia's finest novelist". The Economist. July 13, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^ "Eka Kurniawan: Indonesia's most exciting author". Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ JawaPos.com (November 5, 2020). "Film 'Seperti Dendam, Rindu Harus Dibayar Tuntas' Siap Tayang 2021". JawaPos.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ "Cinta Tak Ada Mati". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ Lampung, Teras (November 17, 2014). "Inilah Lima Besar Kusala Sastra Khatulistiwa 2014". Teraslampung.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ Administrator (November 21, 2014). "Peraih Kusala Sastra Khatulistiwa 2014 - Seni - koran.tempo.co". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ "The Leading Global Thinkers of 2015 - Foreign Policy". Retrieved January 23, 2016.
- ^ "IKAPI AWARDS | Indonesian" (in Indonesian). Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ "Perempuan Patah Hati yang Kembali Menemukan Cinta Melalui Mimpi". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ "Perempuan Patah Hati yang Kembali Menemukan Cinta Melalui Mimpi". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ "Eka Kurniawan wins inaugural World Readers Award with Beauty Is A Wound | The Star". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ "Three Percent: 2016 BTBA Fiction Longlist". Retrieved July 30, 2016.
- ^ "The Man Booker International Prize 2016 Longlist Announced". Archived from the original on February 28, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
- ^ Bland, Ben (September 27, 2016). "Eka Kurniawan, winner, Emerging Voices 2016 Fiction Award — FT.com". Financial Times. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
- ^ "Lelaki Harimau". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ "Prince Claus Awards, Meet Our Laureates". Retrieved September 8, 2018.
- ^ Media, Kompas Cyber (March 27, 2022). "Daftar Lengkap Para Pemenang Piala Maya 2022 Halaman all". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ "Daftar Lengkap Pemenang Piala Citra FFI 2022". fortuneidn.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved December 26, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Eka Kurniawan Journal
- Gramedia Pustaka Utama Archived March 10, 2007, at the Wayback Machine