Herlinatiens

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Herlinatiens
Born (1982-04-26) April 26, 1982 (age 42)
Ngawi, Indonesia
OccupationNovelist
LanguageIndonesian
NationalityIndonesian
Alma mater Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta
Period Reform Era Generation
Genre Chick lit
Literary movement Sastra wangi

Herlinatiens (born Herlina Tien Suhesti; Ngawi, Indonesia April 26, 1982) is an author from Indonesia.

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Biography

Herlinatiens' first novel, Garis Tepi Seorang Lesbian, is about a lesbian who is discriminated against by her culture and family. The book's first run sold out quickly and the publisher started a second run two weeks later. The novel made Herlinatiens a cult leader among young women, [1] and a champion of the gay and lesbian community. [2] The novel is considered the "coming out" for Indonesian writings about gays and lesbians. [3] The book caused strong controversy in Indonesia [4] and provided thought for scholarly research. [5] [6] [7] [8] Her second book, Dejavu, Sayap yang Pecah, also became a bestseller. [9]

Currently, she is part of the staff and research team for Yayasan Umar Kayam, a non-profit foundation for the culture and arts in Indonesia. [10] She lives in Yogyakarta and is working toward her master's degree in cultural studies at Sanata Dharma University.

Garis Tepi Seorang Lesbian

The book, Margins of a Lesbian in English, begins with Ashmora Paria, an Indonesian woman with three children. She was married and living in Paris, France with her female partner, Ri. Paria and Ri have become estranged and Paria has moved back to Indonesia at the start of the book. Paria meets Davia, a female student who has had relations with men. At first Paria resists her feelings for Davia, but her loneliness is too strong and she starts a relationship with Davia. Paria also has correspondence via letters with two other people, Gita, a housewife and Rafael, a Catholic priest. The book deals with her struggle with isolationism, rumors and ultimately being marginalized. She vents her anger and feeling through her letters to Gita and Rafael.

Bibliography

YearIndonesian TitleISBNPublisher
2003 Garis Tepi Seorang Lesbian ISBN   978-979-9341-68-6 Galangpress Group
2004 Dejavu, Sayap yang Pecah ISBN   978-979-3627-23-6 Galangpress Group
2004 Jilbab Britney Spears ISBN   978-979-98844-0-4 Pustaka Anggrek
2005 Sajak Cinta Yang Pertama ISBN   978-979-3695-45-7 Bayumedia
2005 Malam Untuk Soe Hok Gie ISBN   978-979-3627-61-8 Galangpress Group
2005 Rebonding ISBN   978-979-3627-45-8 Galangpress Group
2005 Broken Heart, Psikopop Teen Guide ISBN   978-979-3627-95-3 Galangpress Group
2006 Koella, Bersamamu dan Terluka ISBN   978-979-99007-8-4 Pinus
2006 Sebuah Cinta yang Menangis ISBN   978-979-99007-7-7 Pinus
2010 Menagerie 7: People Like Us ISBN   978-979-8083-74-7 Lontar Foundation
2012 Ashmora Paria ISBN   978-602-2550-044 DIVA Press
2012 Koella, Bersamamu dan Terluka ISBN   978-6027-6413-96 DIVA Press
2012 Sebuah Cinta Yang Menangis ISBN   978-6027-6403-06 DIVA Press
2012 Maria Tsabat ISBN   978-6027-6658-59 DIVA Press

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