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Awi Chin

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in Jakarta , Indonesia

November 12

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Awi Chin is an Indonesian writer and translator, and the founder of the independent library Taksu Pustaka and the bookstore and sustainable café Taksu Book Café in South Jakarta. His debut Indonesian-language novel, Yang Tak Kunjung Usai (2020), received critical acclaim and marked his emergence as a distinctive literary voice.

He was longlisted for the Jakarta Arts Council Novel Competition in 2025, and his translation work appeared in Mekong Review (May 2026). His work has also been selected for the New Writers Speculative Showcase at the 82nd World Science Fiction Convention in Glasgow.

Awi was an Emerging Writer at the Ubud Writers & Readers Festival (2022) and a resident at AIR Literature Västra Götaland through Gothenburg City of Litera ...more

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	Museum Teman Baik by Ruhaeni Intan, Kennial Laia, Bageur Al Ikhsan 4.01 avg rating — 1,328 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
	Yang Tak Kunjung Usai 4.10 avg rating — 211 ratings — 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
	Diskoneksi by Into The Light, Awi Chin (Goodreads Author), Yuu Sasih (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 125 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
	Parade yang Tak Pernah Usai by Anggun Pradesha, Asri Pratiwi Wulandari, Awi Chin (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 51 ratings — published 2022	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
	Kematian Kecil yang Kita Pilih dan Kehidupan-kehidupan Setelahnya 4.71 avg rating — 24 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
	Cerita dari Data: Kumpulan Karya Pemenang Kompetisi Menulis Cerpen Festival Retas Budaya by Sholihati Lathifa Sakina, Nara Lahmusi (Goodreads Author), Dita Radiatis 3.95 avg rating — 20 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
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	Biarkan Kematian Merayakan Kehidupan 3.73 avg rating — 15 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
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	Memayu Hayuning Bawana: Uniting Humanity by Andi Makkaraja, Awi Chin (Goodreads Author), Eko Darmoko 0.00 avg rating — 0 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

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Awi Chin liked Dist's review of Yang Tak Kunjung Usai: "The reading journey of this book is finally ‘usai’. And oh, boy. So, first of all, what the fuck? Second, to call this book a roller coaster ride is an understatement. I was screaming, crying, laughing, shaking, and everything in between. And I did ha" Read more of this review »
Aug 27, 2026 12:27AM · see review
Awi Chin liked Fer's review of Yang Tak Kunjung Usai: "Cinta akan menemukan jalannya"
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Awi Chin and 1 other person liked Imam Sihombing's review of Yang Tak Kunjung Usai: ""Karena cinta akan terus mencari jalannya selama berusaha." Terima kasih Kak Awi!"
Aug 27, 2026 12:27AM · see review
Awi Chin liked Lilian's review of Kematian Kecil yang Kita Pilih dan Kehidupan-kehidupan Setelahnya: "13 cerita pendek tentang cinta dan duka lara kehilangannya. Dalam cerpen Untuk Sebuah Nama dan Kehidupan-Kehidupan Setelahnya kudapati hatiku tidak beranjak dari Erwin. Satu nama yang kusembunyikan rapat-rapat di dalam benakku. Dalam cerpen Dengan In" Read more of this review »
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Halo teman-teman semua. Terima kasih telah membaca Kematian Kecil yang Kita Pilih dan Kehidupan-kehidupan Setelahnya. Izinkan saya mengutip apa yang saya tulis di ucapan terima kasih. Maka dari itu, terakhir dan terkemudian, saya ingin mengucapkan terim ...more
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“Biarkan aku mencintai seperti sungai, yang terus mengalir dan mengulir menyusuri bantaran takdir. Bahkan saat ia terbelah dan terpecah. Arusnya akan terus mengalir sampai ke waktu yang tak kunjung usai.”
― Awi Chin, Yang Tak Kunjung Usai

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“Aku tidak ingin mencintaimu seperti matahari, yang hanya menyinari sedari pagi sampai senja berganti.”
― Awi Chin, Yang Tak Kunjung Usai

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“Cinta akan menemukan jalan.”
― Awi Chin, Yang Tak Kunjung Usai

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