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
Events
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Kate Fitz-Gibbon – Our National Crisis: Violence Against Women & Children (Readings, Carlton)
Readings Carlton
Woiworung Country, 309 Lygon St, Carlton, VIC, Australia
In Our National Crisis, Kate Fitz-Gibbon, explains why violence against women and children is not a series of isolated incidents but a pervasive, systemic issue. The impacts of this violence...
Open Access Week 2024 – Explore our newest titles
Monash University
VIC, Australia
Monash University Publishing is proud to celebrate Open Access Week with the release of The AI (Re)volution. Explore our full Open Access list here.
Highway to Hell including Isabelle Reinecke
30 Fingal Street
30 Fingal Street, Brunswick Heads, NSW
On October 23, 2024, the Brunswick Picture House will host “Highway to Hell: Are We Stuck in a Climate Action Cul-de-sac?”, a pivotal event featuring a presentation by renowned climate...
$20
Author Talk: No One Knows Their Destiny – Inside the Dunera Story
The Theatre, Australian National Maritime Museum
2 Murray Street, Sydney, NSW
A moving portrait of two Dunera Boys, from Kristallnacht in Vienna to VE Day in Melbourne, that complicates the traditional story of the Dunera. Popular culture has mythologised the Dunera Boys...
Leigh Boucher and Michelle Arrow at the Canberra Writers Festival
Theatrette, NFSA
McCoy Circuit, Acton, ACT, Australia
Trans and gender diverse people have always been present in Australian life, whether they have lived quiet lives in the country, performed in cabaret shows, or run for parliament. Join...
$28
Kate Fitz-Gibbon – Our National Crisis: Violence Against Women & Children (Readings, Carlton)
Readings Carlton Woiworung Country, 309 Lygon St, Carlton, VIC, AustraliaIn Our National Crisis, Kate Fitz-Gibbon, explains why violence against women and children is not a series of isolated incidents but a pervasive, systemic issue. The impacts of this violence...
Open Access Week 2024 – Explore our newest titles
Monash University VIC, AustraliaMonash University Publishing is proud to celebrate Open Access Week with the release of The AI (Re)volution. Explore our full Open Access list here.
Highway to Hell including Isabelle Reinecke
30 Fingal Street 30 Fingal Street, Brunswick Heads, NSWOn October 23, 2024, the Brunswick Picture House will host “Highway to Hell: Are We Stuck in a Climate Action Cul-de-sac?”, a pivotal event featuring a presentation by renowned climate...
Author Talk: No One Knows Their Destiny – Inside the Dunera Story
The Theatre, Australian National Maritime Museum 2 Murray Street, Sydney, NSWA moving portrait of two Dunera Boys, from Kristallnacht in Vienna to VE Day in Melbourne, that complicates the traditional story of the Dunera. Popular culture has mythologised the Dunera Boys...
Leigh Boucher and Michelle Arrow at the Canberra Writers Festival
Theatrette, NFSA McCoy Circuit, Acton, ACT, AustraliaTrans and gender diverse people have always been present in Australian life, whether they have lived quiet lives in the country, performed in cabaret shows, or run for parliament. Join...
