Lit in Translation

Intan Paramaditha

Indonesia

In English
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Books on prize lists

  • In English

    National Book Award 2026 · Finalist

    Night of a Thousand Hells

    Malam Seribu Jahanam

    Intan Paramaditha

    Novel · 384 pages · Family

    Translated by Stephen J. Epstein, Tiffany Tsao

    AI-generated summary:In 1991 a grandmother foretells the futures of her three granddaughters: one will wander, one will stay behind and keep watch, and one will become a bride.

  • In English

    Khatulistiwa 2018 · Shortlist

    The Wandering

    Gentayangan

    Intan Paramaditha

    Novel · 448 pages · Migration, Speculative

    AI-generated summary:Given a pair of red shoes by a demon lover, you are cursed to wander, and you choose your own path through the book to New York, Tijuana, Haarlem or Jakarta.