Friday, April 29 12pm to 01:30pm
Kent Hall
116th Street & Amsterdam Ave., New York, NY

Following the 50th anniversary of the 1965 Indonesian mass genocide public discussion about the topic has increased. On April 29, Columbia University will host two of Indonesia’s most acclaimed authors, Leila S. Chudori and Goenawan Mohamad to discuss the significance of and renewed attention on 1965 and what it means for Indonesia’s struggling but vibrant democracy. They will also talk about their own writing and how it fits in Indonesia’s developing political scene.

Leila S. Chudori is one of Indonesia’s leading writers and journalists. Her latest novel, Home, has been published in English by Deep Vellum. Home is a literary breakthrough since it revolves around the mass killing of 1965, a long-taboo subject. Home received the prestigious Khatulistiwa Literary Prize. Chudori works at Tempo, Indonesia’s foremost news magazine,and has published two collections of short stories.

Goenawan Mohamad is a poet, journalist, and Indonesia’s most well-known public intellectual. His latest book, Faith in Writing, is a collection of essays he wrote for Tempo magazine, which he also founded. This collection was published in English by the Modern Library of Indonesia. For decades, Goenawan has been involved in every cultural and political chapter in Indonesia’s history. Goenawan also started Jakarta’s leading cultural and arts center, and he pursues performance projects in addition to essays and poetry.

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