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Laksmi Pamuntjak

Born

in Jakarta, Indonesia

December 22, 1971

Website

http://laksmipamuntjak.com

Genre

Poetry, Fiction

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Laksmi Pamuntjak is a bilingual Indonesian novelist, poet, food writer, journalist and co-founder of Aksara Bookstore. She works as an art and food consultant and writes for numerous local and international publications including opinion articles for the Guardian.

She is the author of two collections of poetry (one of which, Ellipsis, appeared in the 2005 Herald UK Books of the Year pages); a treatise on the relationship between man and violence based on the Iliad; a collection of short stories based on paintings; five editions of the best-selling and award-winning Jakarta Good Food Guide; two translations of the works of Indonesian poet and essayist Goenawan Mohamad; and two bestselling novels.

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Laksmi Pamuntjak’s books

Average rating: 3.61 · 7,272 ratings · 1,342 reviews · 20 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Question of Red 3.83 avg rating — 4,003 ratings — published 2012 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Birdwoman's Palate by Laksmi Pamuntjak, Tiffany Tsao (Translator) 3.01 avg rating — 1,775 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kitab Kawin 3.76 avg rating — 787 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kekasih Musim Gugur 3.49 avg rating — 264 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Selaput Biru 4.02 avg rating — 51 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	There Are Tears In Things: Collected Poems and Prose (2001-2016) by Laksmi Pamuntjak, Viki Holmes (Goodreads Author) (Introduction) 3.71 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 2016 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Perang, Langit, dan Dua Perempuan 3.09 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 2006	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Anagram 3.74 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2006	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ellipsis 3.92 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2005 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jakarta Good Food Guide 2002-2003 3.69 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2002	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Laksmi Pamuntjak

Jakarta Good Food Guide (5 books)
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Quotes by Laksmi Pamuntjak (?)

“Selalu ada yang membuat terlena dan tak berdaya pada hujan, pada rintik dan aromanya, pada bunyi dan melankolinya, pada caranya yang pelan sekaligus brutal dalam memetik kenangan yang tak diinginkan”
― Laksmi Pamuntjak, Amba

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“Laut seperti ibu. Dalam dan menunggu.”
― Laksmi Pamuntjak, Amba

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“Ketika bicara menunggu, itu bukan tentang berapa jam, hari dan bulan.
Kita bicara tentang titik di mana kita akhirnya memutuskan untuk percaya”
― Laksmi Pamuntjak, Amba

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9 votes 19.6%

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