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In the West it's known as chick-lit; here, it's "sastra wangi", or "fragrant literature". Don't be fooled by the flowery description though. Chick-lit Indonesian style is urban, contemporary, and ...
Despite boasting perennial nobel candidate and literary giant Pramoedya Ananta Toer, Indonesia’s best-known cultural stars tend to spring from the small screen. So when a 27-year-old with a keen eye ...