The Japan Foundation（JF) held a talk session titled “Wandering in-between: Gender, Culture, and Politics,” on Friday, December 8, 2023, featuring Indonesian Author Intan Paramaditha; Kristen Alfaro, Publisher of Tilted Axis Press in the UK; and OGAWA Kimiyo, Professor at Sophia University.
Read MoreIn this lecture, Intan Paramaditha shares how she works with legends, myths, folk lores and the popular culture from Indonesia to discuss contemporary concerns about family, religion and social classes.
Read MoreThe Conrad Award Gala (Gala Nagrody Conrada), Conrad Festival 2023, presents The Conrad Prize for best prose debut. The award ceremony features a masterclass on writing, presented by Mikołaj Grynberg and Intan Paramaditha.
Read MoreIntan Paramaditha was invited to be a visiting writer at the Asia Creative Writing Programme, Nanyang Technological University Singapore. Residency period: November 1 - December 30, 2023.
Read MoreMeet Intan Paramaditha, Dee Lestari, and Lala Bohang, three Indonesian literary powerhouses. With powerful prose, Dee Lestari resonates with millions, Intan Paramaditha fearlessly challenges norms, and Lala Bohang’s visionary art weaves magic with words and visuals. Join this dynamic session with these formidable women who are spearheading the Indonesian literary era, breaking barriers, and paving new paths for future writers. Celebrate the triumphant rise of women in Indonesian literature as we witness the transformative power of their creativity.
Read MoreJoin Booker Prize-winning author Shehan Karunatilaka in a lively discussion with Intan Paramaditha about his acclaimed novel, The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida. Described as ‘a searing, mordantly funny satire set amid the murderous mayhem of a Sri Lanka beset by civil war,’ Karunatilaka will share insights into his unique storytelling style, from his inspiration to character development and language. Considered an impressive literary force, he continues to inspire with his creativity and humor.
Read MoreWędrówka, the Polish translation of The Wandering (Gentayangan) was published in March 2023 by Tajfuny. Translated by Marianna Lis, Wędrówka is the first Polish translation from the Indonesian language (not via English).
Read MorePeluncuran Sihir Perempuan edisi sampul baru, Gramedia Central Park, 5 Februari 2023.
Read MoreIntan Paramaditha, Feminist Review 2022— The rhetoric of decolonising feminism has been increasingly connected to reformism rather than a radical intervention. Problematising the idea of finality in the calls to decolonise, I suggest that decolonial feminism should be understood as an experiment, a risky, unfinished project rather than a fixed location, and I argue that it should be based on a more radicalised notion of what María Lugones calls ‘learning from other resisters’.
Read MoreA New Direction of Feminism in Indonesia | April 20, 2022, 7:00pm | Harvard University Asia Center | lecture by Intan Paramaditha, Author and Senior Lecturer in Media Studies at Macquarie University, Sydney
Read MoreIntan Paramaditha’s essay in The Nation, originally appeared as the foreword to Budi Darma’s People from Bloomington (translated by Tiffany Tsao, published by Penguin Classics 2022).
Read MoreThe essay “On the Complicated Questions Around Writing About Travel,” was selected for inclusion in The Best American Travel Writing 2021. It first appeared on Literary Hub, March 2, 2020.
Read MoreIntan Paramaditha | Korean Literature Now (vol. 52 Summer 2021) — Saha Mansion is a dystopian story about how places and bodies are regulated in a city-state taken over by corporate power. It asks questions about lives that matter and what survival means in a capitalist regime where stability is maintained through necropolitics.
Read MoreEtalase Pemikiran Perempuan 2021 (Etalase) adalah ruang sirkulasi pemikiran perempuan Nusantara di ranah seni budaya dengan semangat lintas disiplin, wilayah geografis, budaya, dan generasi. Etalase Pemikiran Perempuan merupakan inisiatif Sekolah Pemikiran Perempuan.
Read MoreIntan Paramaditha, Kompas, 15 Juni 2021 | Eulogi untuk Toeti Heraty (1933-2021) — Prosa lirik Calon Arang: Kisah Perempuan Korban Patriarki karya Toeti Heraty dibuka dengan kalimat persembahan: “Untuk setiap perempuan yang meredam kemarahan.”
Read MoreThe story starts with a pair of red shoes and a deal with the devil. But where it ends is up to reader — sort of. That's the concept behind Indonesian author Intan Paramaditha's latest novel, The Wandering. It's been longlisted for the Stella Prize — Australia's book award for women and non-binary authors — which this year features the most diverse array of writers in its eight-year history.
Read MoreSince it was first awarded in 2013, the Stella Prize has become an influential and much-loved feature of the Australian literary calendar, significantly boosting sales and raising the profile of individual women and women’s writing in this country.
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