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Ubud Writers and Readers Festival (UWRF) again opens a chance for young writers Indonesia to attend literature festival in Ubud, Gianyar Regency as it will hold on October 2012. The Director who is also the founder of UWRF Janet De Neefe on Monday said this biggest annual literature event in Indonesia is the ninth event as it is bringing the theme of “Bumi Manusia” (Human Earth). The theme inspired by one of famous writer Indonesia, the late Pramoedya Ananta Toer while prior festivals were always taking themes from local wisdom of Bali.

“We are specially choosing this theme for echoing the masterpieces of famous writers in Indonesia. It is important due to in 2015 Indonesia will be Guest of Honor on Frankfurt Book Fair, a prestigious book event in the world,” said him. Last year UWRF were attracted about 235 writers who were coming from 60 cities in Indonesia to send their works on application process. The masterpieces then selected by Curator Council which was composed by senior writer Kurnia Effendi from Jakarta, Iyut Fitra (Payakumbuh), Dorothea Rosa Herliany (Magelang) and Made Adnyana Ole (Bali). The curator council then was passing 15 writers to invite and sponsored them to attend the festival.

“This year the process will be same. The change appears on the membership of the Curator Council. UWRF committee tried to change its composition yearly to avoid hegemony of the appetites and favoritism,” said community development manager UWRF Kadek Purnami. Purnami also said the application process opens for writers from all of literature genres including poetry, short story, novel, drama script even essay. Writers who were not yet publishing book also allowed to follow application and selection process.

“If you are a poet who are not yet publishing a book, please send your best 30 poets. For short story writer, the writers have to send eight short stories. Drama script writer have to send three scripts and essay writer must send four essays. Those artworks can send through e-mail kadek.purnami@ubudwritersfestival.com ,” said her. UWRF and HiVos, a funding institution from Holland will sponsored the trip of 15 writers who passing application process to attend this annual festival in Ubud.

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