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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Fearless Beatrice Faust (Willy Lit Fest)
Williamstown Town Hall: THE SUPPER ROOM
104 Ferguson St, Williamstown, VIC, Australia
Judith Brett (Fearless Beatrice Faust) and Iola Mathews (Race Mathews) discuss the origins of the Women’s Electoral Lobby and the powerhouse Beatrice Faust with The Hon Steve Bracks AC. ----...
Rewilding (Willy Lit Fest)
Williamstown Town Hall: CHAMBER
104 Ferguson St, Williamstown, VIC, Australia
Dominique Hes (The Stories of Newport Lakes) and Lesley Head (Beyond Green) discuss the importance of nature for our urban environments and souls with Dave Witty (What the Trees...
From Yirrkala Bark Petitions to Treaty (Willy Lit Fest)
Williamstown Town Hall: CHAMBER
104 Ferguson St, Williamstown, VIC, Australia
Clare Wright (Naku Dharuk) and Inala Cooper (Marrul) discuss the impact of First Nations activism. ---- CLARE WRIGHT OAM is an award-winning historian, author, broadcaster and public commentator who has worked...
Meet the author: Graeme Turner (ANU, Canberra)
ANU Cinema
153 Tangney Rd, Kambri Cinema (Lowitja O'Donoghue Cultural Centre), Acton, ACT
Graeme Turner will be in conversation with Frank Bongiorno on his new book Broken: Universities, Politics and the Public Good. A strong higher education system is fundamental to civil society. The...
Quentin Sprague in conversation about What Artists See (Readings, Melbourne)
Readings Carlton
Woiworung Country, 309 Lygon St, Carlton, VIC, Australia
Join us to hear Quentin Sprague discuss his new book What Artists See with Erik Jensen. The twelve essays in What Artists See offer glimpses into the lives of some of Australia's...
Fearless Beatrice Faust (Willy Lit Fest)
Williamstown Town Hall: THE SUPPER ROOM 104 Ferguson St, Williamstown, VIC, AustraliaJudith Brett (Fearless Beatrice Faust) and Iola Mathews (Race Mathews) discuss the origins of the Women’s Electoral Lobby and the powerhouse Beatrice Faust with The Hon Steve Bracks AC. ----...
Rewilding (Willy Lit Fest)
Williamstown Town Hall: CHAMBER 104 Ferguson St, Williamstown, VIC, AustraliaDominique Hes (The Stories of Newport Lakes) and Lesley Head (Beyond Green) discuss the importance of nature for our urban environments and souls with Dave Witty (What the Trees...
From Yirrkala Bark Petitions to Treaty (Willy Lit Fest)
Williamstown Town Hall: CHAMBER 104 Ferguson St, Williamstown, VIC, AustraliaClare Wright (Naku Dharuk) and Inala Cooper (Marrul) discuss the impact of First Nations activism. ---- CLARE WRIGHT OAM is an award-winning historian, author, broadcaster and public commentator who has worked...
Meet the author: Graeme Turner (ANU, Canberra)
ANU Cinema 153 Tangney Rd, Kambri Cinema (Lowitja O'Donoghue Cultural Centre), Acton, ACTGraeme Turner will be in conversation with Frank Bongiorno on his new book Broken: Universities, Politics and the Public Good. A strong higher education system is fundamental to civil society. The...
Quentin Sprague in conversation about What Artists See (Readings, Melbourne)
Readings Carlton Woiworung Country, 309 Lygon St, Carlton, VIC, AustraliaJoin us to hear Quentin Sprague discuss his new book What Artists See with Erik Jensen. The twelve essays in What Artists See offer glimpses into the lives of some of Australia's...
