Norman Erikson Pasaribu
Norman Erikson Pasaribu (Batak script: ᯀᯩᯒᯪᯂ᯲ᯘᯬᯉ᯲ ᯇᯘᯒᯪᯅᯮ ; born in Jakarta, 1990)[1] is an Indonesian writer best known for his poetry collection, Sergius Seeks Bacchus.
Career[edit]
Norman's collection of poetry, originally written in Indonesian and published as Sergius Mencari Bacchus, won the 2015 Jakarta Arts Council Poetry Book Manuscript Competition...[2] and was then published by Gramedia Pustaka Utama in 2016. This book raises themes of homosexuality and makes frequent references to popular culture[3]
In 2019, publisher Tilted Axis Press published the book for English-speaking audiences as Sergius Seeks Bacchus[4] in 2019. Sergius Seeks Bacchus is the English translation of Norman's debut work, completed in partnership with Asian writer Tiffany Tsao[5].
Norman was awarded the Southeast Asian Young Writer by the Southeast Asian Literary Council (Mastera) in 2017[1]
Sergius Seeks Bacchus won the PEN/Heim Translation Grant in 2018[6]
In 2020, Norman's anthology of short stories titled Cerita-Cerita Bahagia, Hampir Seluruhnya[7] was published by Gramedia Pustaka Utama.
Works[edit]
Short story collections[edit]
- Hanya Kamu yang Tahu Berapa Lama Lagi Aku Harus Menunggu (Gramedia Pustaka Utama, 2014)
- Cerita-Cerita Bahagia, Hampir Seluruhnya (Gramedia Pustaka Utama, 2020)
Poetry collections[edit]
- Sergius Mencari Bacchus (Gramedia Pustaka Utama, 2016)
- Sergius Seeks Bacchus (Tilted Axis/Giramondo Publishing, 2019), translated by Tiffany Tsao[8]
Collaborative works[edit]
- Delapan Sisi (Plotpoint Publishing, 2013)
- 17.000 Islands of Imagination: A Bilingual Anthology of Indonesian Writing (Yayasan Muda Swari Saraswati, 2015)[9]
Awards and recognition[edit]
- Poetry manuscript first prize at Dewan Kesenian Jakarta (2015) for Sergius Mencari Bacchus
- Penghargaan Sastrawan Muda Majelis Sastra Asia Tenggara (2017)
- Shortlisted for Kusala Sastra Khatulistiwa (2017)
- Writer's Residency from Indonesia's National Book Committee (2017)
- Southeast Asian Young Writer by the Southeast Asian Literary Council (Mastera) (2017)
- PEN Translates Award (2018) for Sergius Seeks Bacchus[10]
- Shortlisted for the NSW Premier’s Translation Prize 2021[11]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Post, The Jakarta. "Indonesian author Norman Erikson Pasaribu recognized as Southeast Asian Young Writer". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
- ↑ FDVS. "Inilah Tiga Jawara Manuskrip Buku Puisi DKJ 2015". www.pesona.co.id (in Bahasa Indonesia). Retrieved 2021-06-26.
- ↑ Post, The Jakarta. "Depiction of struggle of Indonesia's gays in 'Sergius Mencari Bacchus'". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
- ↑ Post, The Jakarta. "'The sound to my voice': Norman Erikson Pasaribu on translator Tiffany Tsao". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
- ↑ "INDONESIA FOCUS: Q+A Norman Erikson Pasaribu - Literature". literature.britishcouncil.org. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
- ↑ "Industry Insider – Writing as Translation and Translation as Writing – The Society of Authors". Retrieved 2021-06-27.
- ↑ Pasaribu, Norman Erikson (2020-11-19). Cerita-Cerita Bahagia Hampir Seluruhnya (in Bahasa Indonesia). Gramedia Pustaka Utama. ISBN 978-602-06-4010-5. Search this book on
- ↑ "Sergius Seeks Bacchus". Tilted Axis Press. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
- ↑ "Norman Erikson Pasaribu | Islands of Imagination". islandsofimagination.id. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
- ↑ "Norman Erikson Pasaribu - Literature". literature.britishcouncil.org. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
- ↑ "Sergius Seeks Bacchus". State Library of NSW. 2021-03-10. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
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