Meminang Bidadari

by Asma Nadia, Birulaut

FBA Press - Seri Pernikahan
Memperkenalkan Birulaut

Genres: Fiction, Novels, Indonesian Literature

191 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Asma Nadia
Education: Bogor Agricultural University (IPB, 1991)
Home FAX: +622177820859
email: asma.nadia@gmail.com

Working Experiences: I was working as a CEO of Fatahillah Bina Alfikri Publications, and Lingkar Pena Publishing House, before starting AsmaNadia Publishing House (2008)

Writing residencies: in South Korea, held by Korean literature translation institute (2006) & and in Switzerland held by Le Chateau de Lavigny (2009)

Writing Workshop:
- Conducting a creative writing (novel), Held by Republika News Paper, 2011
- Writing workshop instructor for (novel) participants from Brunei, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, held by South East Asia Literary Council (MASTERA), July, 2011
- Conduct a writing workshop for Indonesia Migrant Workers in Hongkong (2004,2008, 2011), and for Indonesian students in Cairo, Egypt (2001, 2008), and University of Malaysia.
- Giving a creative writing workshop for Indonesian’s students in Tokyo, Fukuoka, Nagoya, Kyoto (November 2009).
- Giving writing workshop in Manchester; Indonesia Permanent Mission in Geneve; Indonesian Embassy in Rome, and for Indonesian students in Berlin (2009)
- Held a writing workshop with Caroline Phillips, a Germany writer, in World Book Day 2008

Performance:
- Performing two poems for educational dvd (Indonesian Language Center) 2011.
- Public reading: (poem) in welcoming Palestine’s writers in Seoul, 2006;
- Public reading short story in Geneve 2009, Performing monologue in Mizan Publishing Anniversary 2008, Ode Kampung Gathering in Rumah Dunia, etc.

Awards and honors:
1. Istana Kedua (The Second Palace), the best Islamic Indonesia novel, 2008
2. Derai Sunyi (Silent Tear, a novel), won a prize from MASTERA (South East Asia Literary Council), as the best participant in 10 years MASTERA, 2005.
3. PREH (A Waiting), play writing published by The Jakarta Art Council, honored as the best script in Indonesian’s Women Playwrights 2005
4. Mizan Award for the best fiction writer in 20 Years Mizan (one of Indonesian’s biggest publishers)
5. Asma Nadia profile was put as one of the 100 distinguished women publishers, writers and researchers in Indonesia, compiled by well-known literary critic Korrie Layun Rampan, 2001.
7. Rembulan di Mata Ibu (The Moon in the Mother’s Eye, short stories collection), won the Adikarya IKAPI (The Indonesian Book Publishers Association) Award, 2001
9. Dialog Dua Layar (Two Screen’s Dialogue, a short story collection), won the Adikarya IKAPI (The Indonesian Book Publishers Association) Award, 2002
10. 101 Dating, a novel, won the Adikarya IKAPI Award, 2005
11. The most influential writer 2010, awarded by Republika News Paper
14. BISA Award for helping Indonesia Migrants Workers who wants to be writers (held by Be Indonesia Smart and Active Hongkong)
15. Super Woman MAG Award 2010
16. One of ten most mompreneurship 2010, by Parents Guide Magazine

Summary of translations of work into other languages:
1. Abang Apa Salahku (published by PTS Millennia SDN.BHD 2009)
2. Di dunia ada surga (published by PTS Millennia SDN.BHD 2009)
3. Anggun (published by PTS Millennia SDN.BHD 2010)
4. Cinta di hujung sejadah (published by PTS Millennia SDN.BHD 2011)
5. Ammanige Haj Bayake (Emak Longs to Take The hajj), NAVAKARNATAKA PUBLICATIONS PVT. LTD, 2010 (in south indian language/Kannada)

Reviews

[Tianded]

Meminang Bidadari

[Femmy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kumpulan cerpen Mbak Asma dan Mas Birulaut ini memiliki benang merah tentang pernikahan, dari mencari jodoh, mempertahankan kemesraan dengan pasangan, menjadi ibu bekerja, hingga mengurus anak. Membaca buku ini dengan status bersuami, saya jadi lebih menghayati pesan-pesan moral dalam cerita, yang disampaikan tanpa menggurui.

[Edit · Rating 4 out of 5]

Novel kumpulan cerita..tentang cinta suci dimana ..cinta sepasang makhluk tiada artinya dibanding cinta kepada sang Khalik 4JJI

[Krida · Rating 4 out of 5]

keren..
kalo baca ceritanya
jadi mau buru2 nikah muda.
hehe..

[Hari · Rating 4 out of 5]

Omoshiroi... this is an interesting novel...!
Watashi wa ano Hon ga suki...

[Juicemelon amalia · Rating 4 out of 5]

cerita tentang pahit getirnya nikah2......
ada yg menceritakan nikahnya sepasang pejuang palestina
sang istri bunuh diri di hari kedua mereka nikah, sebagai bentuk perlawanan sm israel

[Biruhati Syaheed · Rating 5 out of 5]

Buku ini langsung habis terjual dalam waktu satu minggu di Lampung waktu pertama kali keluar pasar.

Romantis, mengharukan dan memotivasi...

[silvia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bit forgot about the content of this book.. :)

[Ori · Rating 4 out of 5]

Haru, lucu, indah, seru dan menukik batin..

[sari · Rating 4 out of 5]

Senang banget baca buku yg ini. Waktu itu masih smp, meminang bidadari..diliat memang judulnya mendewasa..rekomendid buat mereka yg hendak menuju pinangan hehehe

[Kartika]

many knowledge from short stories that I had got

[Nabilahhayatina · Rating 4 out of 5]

beres beres buku, nemu buku lama yg kusuka. kisah2nya kenggelitik.