Eka Kurniawan
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Eka Kurniawan | |
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 Kurniawan in 2017 | |
| Born | 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) |
| Website | |
| iniekakurniawan | |
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]
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
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
Kurniawan is married to fellow writer and screenwriter Ratih Kumala.
Bibliography
| 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 |
| 2024 | The Dog Meows, the Cat Barks | Novella/Novel |
English
| 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
| Year | Film | Credit | Directed by |
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| 2021 | Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash | Screenwriter (with Edwin) | Edwin |
| 2025 | Sleep No More | Screenwriter (with Edwin) | Edwin |
