Putu Oka Sukanta, born in Bali in 1939, is a writer and editor of fiction and non-fiction. He has written novels, poetry, collections of stories, and books about HIV/AIDS and traditional healing. His writing has also been published in English, German, and French translation. From 1966 to 1976 Putu was detained without trial because he was an activist with the leftist arts organization LEKRA. He now lives in Jakarta, where he has an acupuncture practice, works to promote traditional medicine, and is active in programs for human rights and the prevention of HIV/AIDS. Putu is often invited overseas to present his writing and ideas. In 2012 he was awarded a Hellman/Hammett grant for commitment to free expression and courage in the face of persecution by Human Rights Watch, New York.
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Breaking the Silence
Putu Oka Sukanta | Translated by Jennifer Lindsay
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Breaking the Silence
Putu Oka Sukanta | Translated by Jennifer Lindsay
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Book Event: Australia on the Brink by Ian Lowe
Avid Reader
193 Boundary Street, West End, Queensland
Join Larissa Waters and Ian Lowe for a discussion about his book Australia on the Brink. Book here
$15
Book Launch: Vinyl Dreams by Tony Wellington
Noosa Arts Theatre
163 Weyba Road, Noosaville, QLD
Noosa Arts Theatre is pleased to host the launch of Tony Wellington’s latest book, Vinyl Dreams: How the 1970s Changed Music. Brimming with beguiling stories and little-known details, Vinyl Dreams...
Book Launch: Failed Ambitions by Lee-Ann Monk and David Henderson
RHSV Gallery Downstairs
239 A'Beckett St, Melbourne, VIC
La Trobe University and the Royal Historical Society of Victoria invite you to the launch of Failed Ambitions: Kew Cottages and Changing Ideas of Intellectual Disabilities. To be launched by Dr Colleen...
Book Launch: Cruel Care by Jordana Silverstein
Muse
Ground Floor, East Hotel, 69 Canberra Ave, Griffith, ACT
Jordana Silverstein in conversation with Frank Bongiorno Australia has long grappled with how to treat refugees, particularly children, who come to our country. Cruel Care asks why Australia pursues such...
$10 – $42
Book Launch: Here Be Monsters by Richard King
The University of Notre Dame Australia
School of Medicine (Level 3), 38 Henry Street, Fremantle, VIC
We are delighted to invite you to a special event to celebrate the launch of Here Be Monsters by Richard King. In this timely and provocative book, Richard King argues...
Book Event: Australia on the Brink by Ian Lowe
Avid Reader 193 Boundary Street, West End, QueenslandJoin Larissa Waters and Ian Lowe for a discussion about his book Australia on the Brink. Book here
Book Launch: Vinyl Dreams by Tony Wellington
Noosa Arts Theatre 163 Weyba Road, Noosaville, QLDNoosa Arts Theatre is pleased to host the launch of Tony Wellington’s latest book, Vinyl Dreams: How the 1970s Changed Music. Brimming with beguiling stories and little-known details, Vinyl Dreams...
Book Launch: Failed Ambitions by Lee-Ann Monk and David Henderson
RHSV Gallery Downstairs 239 A'Beckett St, Melbourne, VICLa Trobe University and the Royal Historical Society of Victoria invite you to the launch of Failed Ambitions: Kew Cottages and Changing Ideas of Intellectual Disabilities. To be launched by Dr Colleen...
Book Launch: Cruel Care by Jordana Silverstein
Muse Ground Floor, East Hotel, 69 Canberra Ave, Griffith, ACTJordana Silverstein in conversation with Frank Bongiorno Australia has long grappled with how to treat refugees, particularly children, who come to our country. Cruel Care asks why Australia pursues such...
Book Launch: Here Be Monsters by Richard King
The University of Notre Dame Australia School of Medicine (Level 3), 38 Henry Street, Fremantle, VICWe are delighted to invite you to a special event to celebrate the launch of Here Be Monsters by Richard King. In this timely and provocative book, Richard King argues...
