Jakarta Arts Council Novel Competition
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (1998) Winner
Ayu Utami
アユ・ウタミ
Ayu Utami
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1968-11-21 （Bogor）
- Nationality
- Indonesia
- Languages
- Indonesian
- Residence History
- Bogor → Jakarta
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Journalist
- Active Years
- 1990-2024
- Affiliations
- Teater Utan Kayu, Radio 68H, Kalam
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Indonesia | — | Russian Language and Literature | 学士 | — | Indonesia |
University of Indonesia
Russian Language and Literature
Degree:
学士
Country:
Indonesia
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Jakarta Arts Council Novel Competition | Saman | — | Dewan Kesenian Jakarta | 1位 |
| — | Kusala Sastra Khatulistiwa | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Prince Claus Award | Saman | — | Prince Claus Fund | 受賞 |
Jakarta Arts Council Novel Competition
1998
Work:
Saman
Organization:
Dewan Kesenian Jakarta
Result:
1位
Kusala Sastra Khatulistiwa
Result:
受賞
Prince Claus Award
2000
Work:
Saman
Organization:
Prince Claus Fund
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Saman
1998 NovelWeaves stories of Indonesian feminist awakening and resistance to neo-colonial policies devastating farmers during Suharto era. Complex structure moving through time periods with varied narrative views.
sexualitypoliticswomen's liberationauthoritarianism
Translations
- English (Pamela Allen, 2005)
Larung
2001 NovelSequel to Saman.
sexualitypolitics
Pengadilan Susila (Susila's Trial)
2008 Play and bookPlay and book protesting anti-pornography legislation.
moralitywomen's rightsauthoritarianism
Bibliography
- Saman
- Larung
- Si Parasit Lajang
- Cerita Cinta Enrico
- Pengakuan Eks Parasit Lajang
- Bilangan Fu
- Manjali dan Cakrabirawa
- Lalita
- Pengadilan Susila
- Ruma Maida
Translations of Works
- Saman English translation
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lively and modern proseswitching between various narrative perspectives, locations and time scaleslinking dream sequences and old myths with political descriptions
- Recurring Motifs
- Authoritarianismwomen's liberationsexualityMuslim-Christian relationshatred towards Chinese minority
Legacy
Indonesian writer who addressed formerly forbidden issues for women like sex and politics, pioneer of sastra wangi with masterpiece Saman.
Quotes
-
The beginning period of my fiction writing was probably a sort of adolescent struggle to negate the father figure.
Source: Why I Write What I Write (2005)
Trivia
- Selected as a finalist in the Indonesian beauty pageant Wajah Femina in 1990 but did not pursue modeling due to dislike of cosmetics.
- Joined protests against Suharto's magazine bans and worked in underground journalism.