Nukila Amal
(Ternate, Indonesia, 1971) has had her 2005 short story collection, Laluba, named Best Literary Work of the Year by Tempo magazine, and her novel Cala Ibi (2003) shortlisted for the Khatulistiwa Literary Award. Both works have marked the latest phenomenon in Indonesian literature by their détournement from the tradition of story telling and conventional narrative forms. At present, she serves on the Committee of Literature at the Jakarta Arts Council.
Past events
From Batavia to Jakarta in prose, poetry and film
The past is what has been, governments cherish hush-hush policies, but history remains alive in the family memory. How do younger generations look at the making of Indonesia? What is left of the aspirations of their parents? Has the decolonization process been completed? Young writer Nukila Amal projects herself in the time. In addition she gives her own view on history. Roaming the streets past buildings, streets and squares the Jakartan poet Zeffry Alkatiri brings images from past and present to life. His poems are framed by historical and contemporary film and sound material about Batavia and Jakarta. Martin de Vletter of the Dutch Architecture Institute comments on the images and talks with Zeffry Alkatiri. Joss Wibisono hosts the conversation. Dutch and English spoken.
Gulliver's New Travels
Nukila Amal (Indonesia), Rustum Kozain (South Africa), Atte Jongstra and Allard Schröder wrote Gulliver's New Travels and perform this contemporary version, directed by Carel Alphenaar, followed by an interview by Bas Heijne. English spoken.
