Andrea Hirata

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.

Hirata in 2012

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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