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Awi Chin

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in Jakarta , Indonesia

November 12

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Awi Chin is an Indonesian writer and translator, and the founder of the independent library Taksu Pustaka and the bookstore and sustainable café Taksu Book Café in South Jakarta. His debut Indonesian-language novel, Yang Tak Kunjung Usai (2020), received critical acclaim and marked his emergence as a distinctive literary voice.

He was longlisted for the Jakarta Arts Council Novel Competition in 2025, and his translation work appeared in Mekong Review (May 2026). His work has also been selected for the New Writers Speculative Showcase at the 82nd World Science Fiction Convention in Glasgow.

Awi was an Emerging Writer at the Ubud Writers & Readers Festival (2022) and a resident at AIR Literature Västra Götaland through Gothenburg City of Litera ...more

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Average rating: 4.0 · 1,832 ratings · 558 reviews · 10 distinct works • Similar authors

	Museum Teman Baik by Ruhaeni Intan, Kennial Laia, Bageur Al Ikhsan 4.01 avg rating — 1,350 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Yang Tak Kunjung Usai 4.10 avg rating — 216 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Diskoneksi by Into The Light, Awi Chin (Goodreads Author), Yuu Sasih (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 127 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Parade yang Tak Pernah Usai by Anggun Pradesha, Asri Pratiwi Wulandari, Awi Chin (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 51 ratings — published 2022	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kematian Kecil yang Kita Pilih dan Kehidupan-kehidupan Setelahnya 4.67 avg rating — 33 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cerita dari Data: Kumpulan Karya Pemenang Kompetisi Menulis Cerpen Festival Retas Budaya by Sholihati Lathifa Sakina, Nara Lahmusi (Goodreads Author), Dita Radiatis 3.95 avg rating — 20 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Biarkan Kematian Merayakan Kehidupan 3.76 avg rating — 17 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Memayu Hayuning Bawana: Uniting Humanity by Andi Makkaraja, Awi Chin (Goodreads Author), Eko Darmoko 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Awi Chin and 1 other person liked Dhea's review of Kematian Kecil yang Kita Pilih dan Kehidupan-kehidupan Setelahnya: "This is a collection of short stories by Awi Chin, and I have to say, I really enjoyed the author’s writing style, even though quite a lot of the subject matter wasn't really my cup of tea. What I particularly liked about this collection is how much " Read more of this review »
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Awi Chin liked Zakki's review of Yang Tak Kunjung Usai: "NANGIS BANGET SUMPAH GA BOONG.. KAK AWI TANGGUNG JAWAB :("
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Awi Chin liked pascal baca apa's review of Yang Tak Kunjung Usai: "banjirrrr ni buku apa kisahku yah"
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Awi Chin and 1 other person liked Nila Pratiwi's review of Museum Teman Baik: "pertemanan, dalam bentuknya yang paling murni, sering kali bukan tentang badai yang menerjang bersama, melainkan tentang sunyi yang mengendap di antara dua cangkir kopi yang mendingin. buku “museum teman baik” yang diterbitkan oleh post press ini ras" Read more of this review »
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Halo teman-teman semua. Terima kasih telah membaca Kematian Kecil yang Kita Pilih dan Kehidupan-kehidupan Setelahnya. Izinkan saya mengutip apa yang saya tulis di ucapan terima kasih. Maka dari itu, terakhir dan terkemudian, saya ingin mengucapkan terim ...more
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“Biarkan aku mencintai seperti sungai, yang terus mengalir dan mengulir menyusuri bantaran takdir. Bahkan saat ia terbelah dan terpecah. Arusnya akan terus mengalir sampai ke waktu yang tak kunjung usai.”
― Awi Chin, Yang Tak Kunjung Usai

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“Aku tidak ingin mencintaimu seperti matahari, yang hanya menyinari sedari pagi sampai senja berganti.”
― Awi Chin, Yang Tak Kunjung Usai

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“Cinta akan menemukan jalan.”
― Awi Chin, Yang Tak Kunjung Usai

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