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Awi Chin

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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. Awi was an Emerging Writer at the Ubud Writers & Readers Festival (2022) and a resident at AIR Literature Västra Götaland through Gothenburg City of Literature, Sweden. A Chevening Scholar, he holds an MSc in Creative Writing from the University of Edinburgh.

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.

His writing engages with themes of identity, m ...more

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	Museum Teman Baik by Ruhaeni Intan, Kennial Laia, Bageur Al Ikhsan 4.01 avg rating — 1,364 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 4.09 avg rating — 218 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) 3.73 avg rating — 128 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 4.65 avg rating — 37 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 really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 21 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
	Debur Ombak Memanggilmu Kembali 4.06 avg rating — 18 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
	Biarkan Kematian Merayakan Kehidupan 3.83 avg rating — 18 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 and 2 other people liked Faiz • فائز's review of Kematian Kecil yang Kita Pilih dan Kehidupan-kehidupan Setelahnya: "Ulasan dibuat kemudian"
Oct 13, 2026 10:44AM · see review
Awi Chin liked Sean's review of Kematian Kecil yang Kita Pilih dan Kehidupan-kehidupan Setelahnya: "I admire the author’s writing style so much. However, some of the repetitions, which I assume are intentional, didn’t quite work for me. Still, the way this collection of short stories is rooted in Indonesian culture and everyday realities made it in" Read more of this review »
Oct 13, 2026 10:44AM · see review
Awi Chin liked Sake's review of Kematian Kecil yang Kita Pilih dan Kehidupan-kehidupan Setelahnya: "Jujur beli ini, dadakan banget. Dan ini buku pertama Awi Chin yang kubaca. Senang sekali baca tulisan Awi, mengalir bagus, huuuu aaaa bagus. Dan suka banget perspektif-perspektif tiap cerpennya ❤️ 13 cerita seru, pengalaman seru."
Oct 05, 2026 01:58AM · see review
Awi Chin liked tata's review of Yang Tak Kunjung Usai: "penulis memberikan pov masing masing tokoh sehingga bikin ketiga karakternya itu kerasa banget nelangsanya. dasar para remaja💔 terus ini juga mirip mirip sama series ticket to heaven tapi ini versi lebih rumitnya. satunya anak Tuhan banget, satunya an" Read more of this review »
Oct 04, 2026 07:51AM · see 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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