Friday, April 29 12pm
Kent Hall, Room 403
Columbia University, 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 one of Indonesia’s most acclaimed writers, Leila S. Chudori, to discuss the significance of and renewed attention on 1965 and what it means for Indonesia’s struggling but vibrant democracy. Ms. Chudori will also talk about her 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.
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