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Leila Salikha Chudori

れいら・さりか・ちゅどり

Leila Salikha Chudori

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1962-12-12 (Jakarta)
Nationality
Indonesia
Languages
Indonesian, English
Residence History
Jakarta, Indonesia

Career

Occupations
journalist, writer, screenwriter
Active Years
1974-2024
Affiliations
Tempo, Peron House

Education

Trent University
Year of Graduation: 1988
Country: Canada

Awards

Khatulistiwa Literary Award
2012
Work: Pulang
Result: winner
Southeast Asian Writers Award
2020
Work: Laut Bercerita
Result: winner
Bandung Film Festival Best Television Scriptwriter
2007
Work: Dunia Tanpa Koma
Organization: Bandung Film Festival
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Malam Terakhir

1989 short stories

9 Dari Nadira

2009 short stories

Pulang

2012 novel

A novel dealing with political repression in Indonesia.

politicsfamilyidentity
Translations
  • Home (translated by John H. McGlynn)

Laut Bercerita

2018 novel

The Sea Speaks His Name.

Translations
  • The Sea Speaks His Name (translated by John H. McGlynn)

Bibliography

  • Malam Terakhir
  • 9 Dari Nadira
  • Pulang
  • Laut Bercerita

Translations of Works

  • English translation of Pulang: Home
  • English translation of Laut Bercerita: The Sea Speaks His Name

Style & Themes

Literary Style
family drama interwoven with political saga
Recurring Motifs
political repressionfamily bonds

Legacy

Indonesian journalist and writer known for works on political history, winner of S.E.A. Write Award. Co-founded Peron House with her daughter.

Trivia

  • Published first stories in children's magazines at age 12.
  • Worked for Tempo magazine which was banned.