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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2026 John Cain Memorial Oration: Gareth Evans
State Library Victoria, Conversation Quarter
328 Swanston St, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
The 2026 John Cain Memorial Oration will be delivered by Professor the Honourable Gareth Evans, AC KC FASSA FAIIA The evening will include a two course meal and drinks in...
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Sonia Orchard at Gleebooks
Gleebooks
49 Glebe Point Road, Glebe, New South Wales
Sonia Orchard in conversation with Jess Hill and Grace Tame Stories of child sexual abuse appear in the media weekly, often framed as isolated incidents. But child sexual abuse and...
$15
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Sonia Orchard at Avid Reader
Avid Reader
193 Boundary Street, West End, Queensland, Australia
Jessica Rudd will be in conversation with Sonia Orchard for her In the National Interest edition, Before the Harm: Preventing Abuse, Protecting Children. ABOUT THE BOOK Stories of child sexual...
$15
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Book launch: Somewhere Here the Future’s Hid by Jeff Sparrow (Readings, Carlton)
Readings Carlton
Woiworung Country, 309 Lygon St, Carlton, VIC, Australia
We are delighted to host the launch of Jeff Sparrow's latest work, Somewhere Here the Future’s Hid: The Extraordinary Life of Lesbia Harford. Barely known in her lifetime, Lesbia Harford...
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Book Launch: Australian Girls (Melbourne Museum)
Melbourne Museum
11 Nicholson Street, Carlton, VIC, Australia
Join us to celebrate Catherine Gay's new book Australian Girls: Growing Up in the Nineteenth Century (Monash University Publishing). Launched by Senior Curator Deborah Tout-Smith (Museums Victoria), Professor Andrew May...
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2026 John Cain Memorial Oration: Gareth Evans
State Library Victoria, Conversation Quarter 328 Swanston St, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaThe 2026 John Cain Memorial Oration will be delivered by Professor the Honourable Gareth Evans, AC KC FASSA FAIIA The evening will include a two course meal and drinks in...
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Sonia Orchard at Gleebooks
Gleebooks 49 Glebe Point Road, Glebe, New South WalesSonia Orchard in conversation with Jess Hill and Grace Tame Stories of child sexual abuse appear in the media weekly, often framed as isolated incidents. But child sexual abuse and...
$15 -
Sonia Orchard at Avid Reader
Avid Reader 193 Boundary Street, West End, Queensland, AustraliaJessica Rudd will be in conversation with Sonia Orchard for her In the National Interest edition, Before the Harm: Preventing Abuse, Protecting Children. ABOUT THE BOOK Stories of child sexual...
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Book launch: Somewhere Here the Future’s Hid by Jeff Sparrow (Readings, Carlton)
Readings Carlton Woiworung Country, 309 Lygon St, Carlton, VIC, AustraliaWe are delighted to host the launch of Jeff Sparrow's latest work, Somewhere Here the Future’s Hid: The Extraordinary Life of Lesbia Harford. Barely known in her lifetime, Lesbia Harford...
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Book Launch: Australian Girls (Melbourne Museum)
Melbourne Museum 11 Nicholson Street, Carlton, VIC, AustraliaJoin us to celebrate Catherine Gay's new book Australian Girls: Growing Up in the Nineteenth Century (Monash University Publishing). Launched by Senior Curator Deborah Tout-Smith (Museums Victoria), Professor Andrew May...
