Eka Kuniawan

Eka Kurniawan (born 1975) is an Indonesian writer and graphic designer. He was born in Tasikmalaya, West Java, and grew up in a small coastal town called Pangandaran. His novel Beauty Is a Wound was included in alist of 100 notable books by The New York Times. In 2016, Kurniawan became the first Indonesian writer to be nominated for a Man Booker International Prize. (Photo credit: The New York Times)