Eka Kurniawan | |
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![]() Kurniawan in 2017 | |
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]
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.
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]
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 | |
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 |
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 |
Year | Book | Credit | Directed by |
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2021 | Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash | Screenwriter (shared with Edwin) | 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 | [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] |
International Booker Prize | Longlisted | [18] | ||
Best Translated Book Award | Longlisted | [19] | ||
Financial Times/OppenheimerFunds Emerging Voices Fiction Award | Man Tiger | Longlisted | [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] |
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