Eka Kurniawan (born November 28, 1975) is an Indonesian writer and screenwriter.
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Born | (1975-11-28) November 28, 1975 (age 46) Tasikmalaya, West Java |
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Alma mater | Universitas Gadjah Mada |
Period | 1999–present |
Spouse | Ratih Kumala (m. 2006) |
In 2016, Kurniawan became the first Indonesian writer to be nominated for the prestigious Man Booker International Prize.[1]
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.[2] He writes novels, short stories, movie scripts, and blog, as well as essays. His works are translated into more than 24 languages.
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.[3] He has been described as "Indonesia’s finest writer since Pramoedya Ananta Toer"[4] and "Indonesia's most exciting author."[5]
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 will also co-write the screenplay with Kurniawan.[6] The film is expected to get a 2021 release.[7]
Kurniawan is married to fellow writer and screenwriter Ratih Kumala.
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 |
Year | Book | Publisher | Translator(s) | Original title |
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2015 | Beauty Is a Wound | New Directions | Annie Tucker | Cantik Itu Luka |
2015 | Man Tiger | Verso Books | Labodalih Sembiring | Lelaki Harimau |
2017 | Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash | New Directions | Annie Tucker | Seperti Dendam, Rindu Harus Dibayar Tuntas |
2019 | Kitchen Curse | Verso Books | Benedict Anderson, Maggie Tiojakin, Tiffany Tsao, and Annie Tucker | Translation of short stories collection |
Year | Book | Credit | Directed by |
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2021 | Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash | Screenwriter | Edwin |
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 | [8] |
2014 | Seperti Dendam, Rindu Harus Dibayar Tuntas | Shortlisted | [9][10] | |
2015 | Foreign Policy's Global Thinkers of 2015 | Himself | Won | [11] |
IKAPI Award for Book of the Year | Lelaki Harimau | Won | [12] | |
Kusala Khatulistiwa Literary Award for Fiction | Perempuan Patah Hati yang Kembali Menemukan Cinta Melalui Mimpi | Shortlisted | [13] | |
Indonesian Readers Award for Best Fiction Writer | Shortlisted | [14] | ||
2016 | World Readers Award | Beauty Is a Wound | Won | [15] |
International Booker Prize | Longlisted | [16] | ||
Best Translated Book Award | Longlisted | [17] | ||
Financial Times/OppenheimerFunds Emerging Voices Fiction Award | Man Tiger | Longlisted | [18] | |
Indonesian Readers Award for Best Fiction Cover | Lelaki Harimau | Shortlisted | [19] | |
Kusala Khatulistiwa Literary Award for Fiction | O | Shortlisted | [20] | |
2018 | Prince Claus Award | Himself | Won | [21] |
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