Intan Paramaditha | |
---|---|
Nationality | Indonesian |
Occupation | Author |
Awards | PEN Translates Award (UK)
The Stella Prize longlist (Australia) Tempo Best Literary Fiction (Indonesia) |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | New York University |
Academic work | |
Institutions | Macquarie University Sarah Lawrence College University of Indonesia |
Notable works | Apple and Knife; The Wandering |
Intan Paramaditha is an Indonesian author [1] and noted feminist academic. [2] Her work has been described as focusing on "the intersection between gender and sexuality, culture and politics". [3]
Paramaditha's works have been described as "gothic feminist". [4] In 2005, Intan Paramaditha's short-story collection Sihir Perempuan (Black Magic Woman) was shortlisted for the Khatulistiwa Literary Award. [5] In 2010 Intan co-authored horror anthology Kumpulan Budak Setan (The Devil’s Slaves Club) with Eka Kurniawan and Ugoran Prasad, [2] and in 2013 her short story Klub Solidaritas Suami Hilang (The Missing Husbands Solidarity Club) won the Kompas Best Short Story Award. [6]
Her debut novel, Gentayangan: Pilih Sendiri Petualangan Sepatu Merahmu (The Wandering: Choose Your Own Red-Shoes Adventure), received a PEN Translates Award from English PEN in 2018, [7] the PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grant from PEN America, [8] and the Tempo Best Literary Work for Prose Fiction in 2017; [1] it was translated into English by Stephen J. Epstein and published by Harvill Secker in February 2020. [9] The Wandering was longlisted for the 2021 Stella Prize. [10]
Her short story anthology, Apple and Knife, contains short stories from earlier collections, and was published in English in 2018. [2]
Paramaditha's essay, "On the Complicated Questions Around Writing About Travel," was selected for The Best American Travel Writing 2021. [11]
Paramaditha holds a PhD in cinema studies from New York University. [12] She is now based in Sydney, Australia, and teaches Media and Film Studies at Macquarie University. [13] She previously taught at Sarah Lawrence College [14] and the University of Indonesia. [15]
Paramaditha's research and teaching interests "include feminism, transnationalism and cosmopolitanism, postcolonial studies, and global film, media, and activism". [13] Her academic articles have been published in journals such as Feminist Review, [16] Inter-Asia Cultural Studies, [17] Asian Cinema, [18] Visual Anthropology, [19] Film Quarterly, [20] Jump Cut, [21] and Social Identities. [22]
Intan Paramaditha has spoken at literary events/festivals such as Broadside Feminist Ideas Festival 2019, [23] the Emerging Writer's Festival 2019, [24] the Jakarta International Literary Festival 2019, [25] the London Book Fair 2019, [26] the Singapore Writer's Festival 2018, [27] the Hong Kong International Writer's Festival 2018, [28] the Europalia Arts Festival 2017, [29] the Frankfurt Book Fair 2015 [30] and the Kraków Conrad Festival 2023. [31]
Intan Paramaditha | |
---|---|
Nationality | Indonesian |
Occupation | Author |
Awards | PEN Translates Award (UK)
The Stella Prize longlist (Australia) Tempo Best Literary Fiction (Indonesia) |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | New York University |
Academic work | |
Institutions | Macquarie University Sarah Lawrence College University of Indonesia |
Notable works | Apple and Knife; The Wandering |
Intan Paramaditha is an Indonesian author [1] and noted feminist academic. [2] Her work has been described as focusing on "the intersection between gender and sexuality, culture and politics". [3]
Paramaditha's works have been described as "gothic feminist". [4] In 2005, Intan Paramaditha's short-story collection Sihir Perempuan (Black Magic Woman) was shortlisted for the Khatulistiwa Literary Award. [5] In 2010 Intan co-authored horror anthology Kumpulan Budak Setan (The Devil’s Slaves Club) with Eka Kurniawan and Ugoran Prasad, [2] and in 2013 her short story Klub Solidaritas Suami Hilang (The Missing Husbands Solidarity Club) won the Kompas Best Short Story Award. [6]
Her debut novel, Gentayangan: Pilih Sendiri Petualangan Sepatu Merahmu (The Wandering: Choose Your Own Red-Shoes Adventure), received a PEN Translates Award from English PEN in 2018, [7] the PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grant from PEN America, [8] and the Tempo Best Literary Work for Prose Fiction in 2017; [1] it was translated into English by Stephen J. Epstein and published by Harvill Secker in February 2020. [9] The Wandering was longlisted for the 2021 Stella Prize. [10]
Her short story anthology, Apple and Knife, contains short stories from earlier collections, and was published in English in 2018. [2]
Paramaditha's essay, "On the Complicated Questions Around Writing About Travel," was selected for The Best American Travel Writing 2021. [11]
Paramaditha holds a PhD in cinema studies from New York University. [12] She is now based in Sydney, Australia, and teaches Media and Film Studies at Macquarie University. [13] She previously taught at Sarah Lawrence College [14] and the University of Indonesia. [15]
Paramaditha's research and teaching interests "include feminism, transnationalism and cosmopolitanism, postcolonial studies, and global film, media, and activism". [13] Her academic articles have been published in journals such as Feminist Review, [16] Inter-Asia Cultural Studies, [17] Asian Cinema, [18] Visual Anthropology, [19] Film Quarterly, [20] Jump Cut, [21] and Social Identities. [22]
Intan Paramaditha has spoken at literary events/festivals such as Broadside Feminist Ideas Festival 2019, [23] the Emerging Writer's Festival 2019, [24] the Jakarta International Literary Festival 2019, [25] the London Book Fair 2019, [26] the Singapore Writer's Festival 2018, [27] the Hong Kong International Writer's Festival 2018, [28] the Europalia Arts Festival 2017, [29] the Frankfurt Book Fair 2015 [30] and the Kraków Conrad Festival 2023. [31]