Английская Википедия:Andrea Hirata

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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.

Biography

Hirata was born in Gantung, Belitung.Шаблон:Sfn While he was young, his parents changed his name seven times.Шаблон:Sfn They eventually settled on the name Andrea, while the name Hirata was given by his mother.Шаблон:Sfn He grew up in a poor family not far from a government-owned mine.Шаблон:Sfn

Hirata started his tertiary education with a degree in economics from the University of Indonesia.Шаблон:Sfn After receiving a scholarship from the European Union, he did his master's degree in Europe, first at the University of Paris then at Sheffield Hallam University in Britain;Шаблон:Sfn his thesis dealt with telecommunications and the economy.Шаблон:Sfn

Hirata released Laskar Pelangi in 2005.Шаблон:Sfn The novel, was written in a period of six months, and was based on his childhood experiences in Belitung;Шаблон:Sfn he later described it as "An irony about a lack of access to education for children in one of the world's wealthiest islands.".Шаблон:Sfn The novel went on to sell five million copies, with pirated editions selling 15 million more.Шаблон:Sfn It also spawned three sequels: Sang Pemimpi (The Dreamer), Edensor and Maryamah Karpov.Шаблон:Sfn

Laskar Pelangi was adapted into a film of the same name in 2008 by directors Riri Riza and Mira Lesmana;Шаблон:Sfn the film became the most-viewed Indonesian film of all time, being seen by 5 million viewers during its theatrical run.Шаблон:Sfn He also worked at the telecommunications company Telkom Indonesia, eventually quitting to focus on writing.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn In 2010 the international rights for the Laskar Pelangi tetralogy were bought by American agent Amer & Asia;Шаблон:Sfn the rights were later acquired by Kathleen Anderson Literary Management.Шаблон:Sfn Afterwards, Hirata opened a library in his hometown.Шаблон:Sfn

By 2010, he was spending weekends in Belitung and weekdays in Java.Шаблон:Sfn He later published his first English-language short story, "Dry Season", in Washington Square Review.Шаблон:Sfn That same year, he spent three months attending a writer's workshop at the University of Iowa.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn

In 2011, television network SCTV announced a 15-episode serial adaption of Laskar Pelangi; Hirata had previously said he would not allow such an adaptation, but later relented as he felt the network could guarantee quality.Шаблон:Sfn By 2012 the English translation of Laskar Pelangi had been picked up by FSG, Penguin Books, and Random House for sale in twenty countries; Hirata was the first Indonesian writer to be published with FSG.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn That year he was a speaker at the Byron Bay Writers Festival.Шаблон:Sfn

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)

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