JAKARTA. Fifteen emerging writers from across Indonesia have been selected to participate in the upcoming Ubud Writers & Readers Festival 2017 (UWRF) slated for Oct. 25 to 29 in Ubud, Bali. According to Antara news agency, the selected writers are Abdul Azis Rasjid from Banyumas, Ade Ubaidil from Cilegon, A. Nabil Wibisana from Kupang, Aksan Taqwin Embe from Tangerang, Bayu Pratama from Mataram, Erich Langobelen from Maumere, Ibe S. Palogai from Makassar, Mohammad Isa Gautama from Padang, Morika Tetelapta from Ambon, M. Subhan from Padang, Naimatur Rofiqoh from Ponorogo, Rahmat Hidayat Mustamin from Makassar, Rizki Amir from Sidoarjo, Taufiqurrahman from Yogyakarta, and Seruni Unie from Surakarta. The event’s national program manager, I Wayan Juniarta, said the writers would fly to Ubud to participate in literary discussions with international writers. “Aside from that, the selected works will be translated into English and published in the Anthology 2017 book,” he added.
15 emerging writers selected for Ubud festival
JAKARTA. Fifteen emerging writers from across Indonesia have been selected to participate in the upcoming Ubud Writers & Readers Festival 2017 (UWRF) slated for Oct. 25 to 29 in Ubud, Bali. According to Antara news agency, the selected writers are Abdul Azis Rasjid from Banyumas, Ade Ubaidil from Cilegon, A. Nabil Wibisana from Kupang, Aksan Taqwin Embe from Tangerang, Bayu Pratama from Mataram, Erich Langobelen from Maumere, Ibe S. Palogai from Makassar, Mohammad Isa Gautama from Padang, Morika Tetelapta from Ambon, M. Subhan from Padang, Naimatur Rofiqoh from Ponorogo, Rahmat Hidayat Mustamin from Makassar, Rizki Amir from Sidoarjo, Taufiqurrahman from Yogyakarta, and Seruni Unie from Surakarta. The event’s national program manager, I Wayan Juniarta, said the writers would fly to Ubud to participate in literary discussions with international writers. “Aside from that, the selected works will be translated into English and published in the Anthology 2017 book,” he added.