Indonesia
Khatulistiwa 2013 · Shortlist
Pasung Jiwa
Novel · 273 pages · Politics
AI-generated summary:Sasana and Jaka Wani each try to break free of what binds them: their bodies and minds, family and tradition, religious norms, poverty and the power of the state.
Khatulistiwa 2012 · Winner
Maryam
Novel · 249 pages · Politics, Family
AI-generated summary:On Lombok, a community driven from its homes because of its faith asks for justice and waits, years later, to be allowed to go back to its damaged houses and live in peace.
Khatulistiwa 2011 · Shortlist
Novel · Politics, Satire
AI-generated summary:Arimbi, a typist at a district court and the pride of her farming family, slowly learns that in her workplace anything can be bought, and becomes part of the bribery around her.