Andrea Hirata

Indonesian author (born 1967)

Hirata in 2012

Andrea Hirata (born 24 October 1967)^[1] is an Indonesian author best known for the 2005 novel Laskar Pelangi ("The Rainbow Troops") and its sequels.

Awards

Winner of New York Book Festival 2013 in general fiction category ^[2]

Granted an Honorary Doctor of Letters (Hon DLitt) from University of Warwick, UK 2015

Bibliography

• Laskar Pelangi (2005)
• Sang Pemimpi (2006)
• Edensor (2007)
• Maryamah Karpov (2008)
• Padang Bulan & Cinta di Dalam Gelas (2010)
• Sebelas Patriot (2011)
• Ayah (2015)
• Sirkus Pohon (2017)
• Orang-Orang Biasa (2019)
• Guru Aini (2020)
• Brianna dan Bottomwise (2022)

References

1. "Biography of the author" (PDF). University of North Sumatra. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
2. "New York Book Festival : 2013 Winners List". Archived from the original on 2019-05-28. Retrieved 2013-10-25.

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