Indonesian stories get English editions

Indonesian stories get English editions

JAKARTA (JP): Cats, the moon and an army general are among the
subjects of the latest collection of English language Indonesian
short stories published by the Monash Asia Institute in
Australia.

The collection, based mostly on works published over three
decades in the literary magazine Horizon, is titled Beyond the
Horizon, the Institute said.

It includes stories by 18 writers, including the well known
writers A.A. Navis, N.H. Dini and Y.B. Mangunwijaya. Among the
young writers included in the anthology is M. Shoim Anwar, 35, a
three-time winner of the Surabaya Arts Council prize between 1988
and 1990.

The collection is edited by David T. Hill, author of The Press
in New Order Indonesia, (1995), who teaches Asian studies at
Murdoch University in Perth, Australia. For more information on
the book contact Dr. Hill at dthill@central.murdoch.edu.au,
telephone 61-8-9360-2482, and facsimile number 61-8-9360-6367.
(anr)