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Eka Kurniawan

Indonesia

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    Khatulistiwa 2016 · Shortlist

    O

    Eka Kurniawan

    Novel · 470 pages · Satire, Love

    AI-generated summary:O, a monkey in a street circus, endures endless abuse in the hope of becoming human and marrying the Emperor of Dangdut, while a policeman leaves home for love.

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    Khatulistiwa 2015 · Shortlist

    Perempuan Patah Hati yang Kembali Menemukan Cinta Melalui Mimpi

    Title translated by AI:“The Heartbroken Woman Who Found Love Again Through a Dream”

    Eka Kurniawan

    Short stories

    AI-generated summary:Satirical, intimate stories, among them that of a woman whose dreams promise her a lover: a man who runs along the beach at Pangandaran every evening with a village dog.