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Indonesian comicsReincarnating ancient heroes
Taking the Indonesian comics scene by storm: new takes on legendary figures are challenging Japanese manga dominance. Seno Gumira Ajidarma provides an insight into Indonesia′s new graphic novels and serial comics
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An interview with Indonesian author Sigit SusantoBeyond "dustbin literature"
Have there been any fundamental changes in Indonesian literature since the end of Suharto′s long dictatorship? What subjects do Indonesia′s writers focus on these days? And why is cyber-poetry and Islamic literature currently enjoying such popularity in the island republic? Birgit Lattenkamp discussed these questions with Indonesian author Sigit Susanto
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Interview with the Indonesian writer Feby IndiraniIndonesian literature "needs more exposure"
Indonesia is the guest of honour at the 2015 Frankfurt Book Fair. Feby Indirani was an accomplished TV journalist when she decided to leave her job to focus on writing. Monika Griebeler spoke to her about the challenges of being a writer in Indonesia, the potential of Indonesian literature and her own journey as a writer
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Literature in IndonesiaA land without readers
Indonesia is guest of honour at this autumn's Frankfurt Book Fair. That's a remarkable situation, because readers make up only a tiny proportion of the country's 250 million people. By Monika Griebeler
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Cairo International Book Fair 2015Navigating the jungle
70 million books, 47 participating countries, 850 publishers ... and all for an admission price of just under ten cents. After 46 years, the Cairo International Book Fair is not only the oldest in the Arab world; with one million visitors, it is also the second largest book fair on the planet. By Amira El Ahl in Cairo
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Cairo International Book Fair 2014Reader, where art thou?
Many Egyptians are avoiding this year's Cairo International Book Fair for fear of new outbreaks of violence or terrorist attacks. Publishers are complaining about intolerable conditions and a lack of planning. By Amira El Ahl in Cairo
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17th International Book Fair in AlgiersA Missed Opportunity
The 50th anniversary of Algerian independence this year gave the Algiers International Book Fair 2012 an excellent opportunity to finally shed its negative image. Martina Sabra explains why this failed to happen