WMaria Dermoût was an Indo-European novelist, considered one of the greats of Dutch literature and as such an important proponent of Dutch Indies literature. In December 1958 Time magazine praised the translation of Maria Dermoût's The Ten Thousand Things, and named it one of the best books of the year.
WStefani Hidajat is a female Indonesian writer. She grew up in Surabaya and Jakarta, Indonesia. Stefani Hid attended Petra Christian University majoring in English Literature. She completed her master's degree at University of Münster and currently resides in Munich, Germany Stefani has been absent from her home country Indonesia and living in Germany for more than 10 years.
WSariamin Ismail was the first female Indonesian novelist. A teacher by trade, by the 1930s she had begun writing in newspapers; she published her first novel, Kalau Tak Untung, in 1933. She published two novels and several poetry anthologies afterwards, while continuing to teach and – between 1947 and 1949 – serving as a member of the regional representative body in Riau. Her literary works often dealt with star-crossed lovers and the role of fate, while her editorials were staunchly anti-polygamy.
WOkky Puspa Madasari known as Okky Madasari is an Indonesian novelist, essayist and academic. She won an Indonesian major literary prize, the Khatulistiwa Literary Award, in 2012 for her third novel, Maryam. At the age of 28, she is the youngest ever to win this prestigious award. Her novels were shortlisted three years in a row by the award's judges.
WLaksmi Pamuntjak is an Indonesian poet, essayist, and award-winning novelist and food writer. She writes for numerous novels as well as local and international publications including opinion articles for the Guardian.
WS. Rukiah was an Indonesian poet and novelist.
WAyu Utami is an Indonesian writer. She has written novels, short-stories, and articles. Saman (1998) is widely considered her masterpiece. It was translated into English by Pamela Allen in 2005. By writing about sex and politics, Utami addressed issues formerly forbidden to Indonesian women, a change referred to as sastra wangi.