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Ayu Utami

1968 - Today

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Ayu Utami (born 21 November 1968) is an Indonesian writer who 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Ayu Utami is the 6,939th most popular writer (down from 6,938th in 2024), the 114th most popular biography from Indonesia (up from 115th in 2019) and the 12th most popular Indonesian Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Ayu Utami ranks 6,939 out of 7,302. Before her are Lutz Seiler, Sara Stridsberg, Russell Hoban, Conrad Richter, Javier Valdez Cárdenas, and Arabella Kiesbauer. After her are David Ignatius, Sara Shepard, Dave Meltzer, Paul Lynch, Al Jean, and Qiu Miaojin.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1968, Ayu Utami ranks 692. Before her are Patricia Girard, Kay Bluhm, Jon Schaffer, Jari Isometsä, Štěpánka Hilgertová, and Dalian Atkinson. After her are Rexy Mainaky, Richard Sulík, Ma Wenge, Junot Díaz, Alberto Belsué, and Sarah Parish.

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In Indonesia

Among people born in Indonesia, Ayu Utami ranks 114 out of 158. Before her are Susi Susanti (1971), Emil Audero (1997), Joe Taslim (1981), Marty Natalegawa (1963), Amara (1975), and Kusuma Wardhani (1964). After her are Rexy Mainaky (1968), Krisdayanti (1975), Nurfitriyana Saiman (1962), Yayuk Basuki (1970), Rossa (1978), and Julia Perez (1980).

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Among WRITERS In Indonesia

Among writers born in Indonesia, Ayu Utami ranks 12. Before her are Nh. Dini (1936), Mochtar Lubis (1922), Xaviera Hollander (1943), Sapardi Djoko Damono (1940), Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana (1908), and Jeroen Brouwers (1940). After her are Eka Kurniawan (1975).

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