The Book of Jakarta : A City in Short Fiction Paperback / softback
by Dewi Kharisma utiuts, Michellia, Pareanom, Armandio, Fransisca, Hariadi, Malna, Ninditya, Sohib
Edited by Ang
Part of the Reading the City series
Paperback / softback
Description
Made up of over 17,000 islands, Indonesia is the fourth most populous country on the planet.
It is home to hundreds of different ethnicities and languages, and a cultural identity that is therefore constantly in flux.
Like the country as a whole, the capital Jakarta is a multiplicity of irreducible, unpredictable and contradictory perspectives. From down-and-out philosophers to roadside entertainers, the characters in these stories see Jakarta from all angles.
Traversing different neighbourhoods and social strata, their stories capture the energy, aspirations, and ever-changing landscape of what is also the world's fastest-sinking city. Translated by Mikael Johani, Zoe McLaughlin, Shaffira Gayatri, Khairani Barokka, Daniel Owen, Paul Agusta, Eliza Vitri Handayani, Syarafina Vidyadhana, Rara Rizal and Annie Tucker. This book has been published with the support of the British Council.
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Less than 10 available - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:144 pages
- Publisher:Comma Press
- Publication Date:10/12/2020
- Category:
- ISBN:9781912697328
Information
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Less than 10 available - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:144 pages
- Publisher:Comma Press
- Publication Date:10/12/2020
- Category:
- ISBN:9781912697328
