The internationally acclaimed author of Beauty Is a Wound and Man Tiger, Eka Kurniawan was born in West Java in 1975, the day that the little ex-Portuguese colony East Timor declared its sovereign independence. Annie Tucker won a PEN/Heim Translation Fund Award for her Eka Kurniawan translation.
"In terms of the literary novel, the year's most stirring revelation is Eka Kurniawan." -- Jonathon Sturgeon - Flavorwire "An unforgettable, all-encompassing epic of Indonesian history, magic, and murder-every detail seems essential to depicting Indonesia's tragic past. Upon finishing the book, the reader will have the sense of encountering not just the history of Indonesia but its soul and spirit. This is an astounding, momentous book." -- Gabe Habash - Publishers Weekly "An arresting portrait of Indonesia's struggle for nationhood, delights in obscenity: no topic is spared from its bloodthirsty brand of satire." -- The New Yorker "Powerful engine of storytelling-an awesome achievement." -- The San Francisco Chronicle
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