The treasure of a writer is to maintain their own style. Andrea Hirata maintainstyletreasure Change image and share on social
I am the only one who is not married among my siblings. Andrea Hirata marrysibling Change image and share on social
Writing is taking a risk, and it is actually fighting invisible and invincible enemies. They are over-confidence, stupidity, expectation and narcissism. Andrea Hirata confidenceenemyexpectation Change image and share on social
I want to write books that can truly become a legacy and bring benefits to people. Andrea Hirata benefitbookbring Change image and share on social
I changed the course of my life, from the rigidity of mathematics and the corporate rhythm to a more bohemian world. Andrea Hirata bohemianchangecorporate Change image and share on social
It turns out that popularity is scary. I don't feel comfortable receiving so much attention from people; perhaps that's because I'm just a kampong boy. Andrea Hirata attentionboycomfortable Change image and share on social
I've backpacked to countries like Italy and Turkey and observed beautiful scenery, but then I realized that beauty was always very close to me. It is here in Belitung Island, where the rivers, beaches and the terrain captivate my attention most. Andrea Hirata attentionbackpackedbeach share on social
Indonesian writers are so far behind in terms of global exposure compared with the Philippines and Japanese writers. Andrea Hirata compareexposureglobal Change image and share on social
I'm a simple hillbilly. I don't like eating modern, industrialized, fast food. I grew up eating home-cooked food. So when I'm traveling abroad, like when I recently received a six-month writing fellowship to Iowa in the U.S., I like to cook my own food. Andrea Hirata abroadcookeat share on social
When I was a child, I saw in the news that a person from Belitung had done well in sports in Jakarta, and I just couldn't imagine that it was possible for someone from here to become famous, and it's still very isolated out here. Andrea Hirata belitungchildfamous share on social
