Eka Kurniawan

Eka Kurniawan
Kurniawan in 2017
Kurniawan in 2017
Born (1975-11-28) November 28, 1975 (age 49)
Tasikmalaya, West Java
Occupation
  • Author
  • screenwriter
Alma materUniversitas Gadjah Mada
Period1999–present
GenreLiterary fiction [1]
Notable worksBeauty Is A Wound
SpouseRatih Kumala (m. 2006)
Website
iniekakurniawan.wixsite.com

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]

Early life

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.

Career

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]

Personal life

Kurniawan is married to fellow writer and screenwriter Ratih Kumala.

Bibliography

Year Book Publisher Notes
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

English

Year Book Publisher Notes
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

Filmography

Year Film Credit Directed by
2021 Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash Screenwriter (with Edwin) Edwin
2025 Sleep No More Screenwriter (with Edwin) Edwin

Accolades

Year Award Work Result Ref.
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]
Best Translated Book Award Longlisted [18]
International Booker Prize Man Tiger Longlisted [19]
Financial Times/OppenheimerFunds Emerging Voices Fiction Award Won [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]

References

  1. ^ Kurniawan, Eka (April 6, 2024). Beauty is a Wound. New Directions. ISBN 978-0811223638.
  2. ^ Rondonuwu, Olivia (April 14, 2016). "High hopes for Indonesian author vying for Man Booker glory". Taipei Times. Agence France Presse. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  3. ^ Downes, Meghan (July 12, 2019). "Found in Translation". Bijdragen tot de Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde. 175 (2–3): 177–195. doi:10.1163/22134379-17502019. ISSN 0006-2294.
  4. ^ "Indonesian Novel 'Beauty is a Wound' Listed on 100 Notable Books". December 3, 2015.
  5. ^ "Burning bright". The Economist. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  6. ^ "The secrets of Indonesia's finest novelist". The Economist. July 13, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  7. ^ "Eka Kurniawan: Indonesia's most exciting author". Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  8. ^ Maullana, Irfan (May 10, 2016). "Seperti Dendam, Rindu Harus Dibayar Tuntas" Diangkat ke Layar Lebar". Kompas.com. Archived from the original on May 11, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  9. ^ JawaPos.com (November 5, 2020). "Film 'Seperti Dendam, Rindu Harus Dibayar Tuntas' Siap Tayang 2021". JawaPos.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  10. ^ "Cinta Tak Ada Mati". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  11. ^ Lampung, Teras (November 17, 2014). "Inilah Lima Besar Kusala Sastra Khatulistiwa 2014". Teraslampung.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  12. ^ Administrator (November 21, 2014). "Peraih Kusala Sastra Khatulistiwa 2014 - Seni - koran.tempo.co". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  13. ^ "The Leading Global Thinkers of 2015 - Foreign Policy". Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  14. ^ "IKAPI AWARDS | Indonesian" (in Indonesian). Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  15. ^ "Perempuan Patah Hati yang Kembali Menemukan Cinta Melalui Mimpi". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  16. ^ "Perempuan Patah Hati yang Kembali Menemukan Cinta Melalui Mimpi". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  17. ^ "Eka Kurniawan wins inaugural World Readers Award with Beauty Is A Wound | The Star". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  18. ^ "Three Percent: 2016 BTBA Fiction Longlist". Retrieved July 30, 2016.
  19. ^ "The Man Booker International Prize 2016 Longlist Announced". Archived from the original on February 28, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
  20. ^ Bland, Ben (September 27, 2016). "Eka Kurniawan, winner, Emerging Voices 2016 Fiction Award — FT.com". Financial Times. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
  21. ^ "Lelaki Harimau". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  22. ^ "Prince Claus Awards, Meet Our Laureates". Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  23. ^ Media, Kompas Cyber (March 27, 2022). "Daftar Lengkap Para Pemenang Piala Maya 2022 Halaman all". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  24. ^ "Daftar Lengkap Pemenang Piala Citra FFI 2022". fortuneidn.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved December 26, 2022.