Djenar Maesa Ayu
Djenar Maesa Ayu Djenar Maesa Ayu , also known as Nay, is an Indonesian novelist, short story writer, actress, screenwriter, and filmmaker. Her work has variously been described as "provocative and lurid", and unique and brave. Because of the boldness of the topics she writes about, Djenar is considered to a member of the informal movement labeled sastra wangi. The daughter of film director Sjumandjaja and actress Tuti Kirana, Djenar Maesa Ayu began writing while studying at elementary school. After graduation, Djenar worked as a television presenter for a short time before beginning to write professionally. Djenar's 1st book was a compilation of eleven short stories under the title Mereka Bilang, Saya Monyet!, written in 2001 and published the following year. In 2003, one year after it was published, Mereka Bilang, Saya Monyet was one of ten books nominated for the Khatulisitwa Literary Award. The book has since been translated into English by Michael N. Garcia of Cor...