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Djenar Maesa Ayu was born on 14 January, 1973 in Jakarta, Indonesia, is an Indonesian novelist, short story writer, actress, screenwriter, and filmmaker. Discover Djenar Maesa Ayu's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 51 years old?

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Age 51 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 14 January, 1973
Birthday 14 January
Birthplace Jakarta, Indonesia
Nationality Indonesia

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Her husband is Edi Widjaya (divorced)

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Children Banyu Bening, Btari Maharani

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Timeline

1939

Ayu's fifth short story compilation, T(w)itit!, was released on her 39th birthday.

The inspiration for the new anthology came from Ayu's own Twitter posts, crafted into 11 short stories woven around a central figure called Nayla.

1973

Djenar Maesa Ayu (born 14 January 1973), also known as Nay, is an Indonesian novelist, short story writer, actress, screenwriter, and filmmaker.

Her work has variously been described as "provocative and lurid", and unique and brave.

Because of the boldness of the topics she writes about, Ayu is considered to a member of the informal movement labeled sastra wangi.

Ayu was born on 14 January 1973 in Jakarta, Indonesia.The daughter of film director Sjumandjaja and actress Tuti Kirana, she began writing while studying at elementary school.

After graduation, Ayu worked as a television presenter for a short time before beginning to write professionally.

2001

Ayu's first book was a compilation of eleven short stories under the title Mereka Bilang, Saya Monyet! (They say I'm a Monkey), written in 2001 and published the following year.

2002

Several of Ayu's short stories have been published in Indonesian newspapers, including Kompas and Republika, as well as in magazines such as Cosmopolitan Indonesia and Djakarta! Best Short Story awards have been awarded to two of her short stories, namely Menyusu Ayah (Breastfeeding Father) in 2002 and Waktu Nayla (Nayla's Time) in 2003.

The latter work was compiled, together with Asmoro, in an anthology of Kompas selected short stories.

2003

In 2003, one year after it was published, Mereka Bilang, Saya Monyet was one of ten books nominated for the Khatulisitwa Literary Award.

2004

Her second book, Jangan Main-Main (dengan Kelaminmu) (Don't Play (with Your Genitals)), also a compilation of eleven short stories, was nominated for the Khatulistiwa Literary Award in 2004.Nayla, was published in 2005, followed by Cerita Pendek Tentang Cerita Cinta Pendek (Short Stories about Short Stories), published in 2006.

2005

The book has since been translated into English by Michael N. Garcia of Cornell University, with the English translation being launched, along with Nayla, her first novel, during the 2005 Ubud Writers & Readers Festival.

2008

In 2008 Ayu debuted as film director with the release of the film version of Mereka Bilang, Saya Monyet!.

This film is based on two short stories from the collection: Lintah (Leech) and Melukis Jendela (Painting the Window).

Ayu also acts, and has appeared in a number of Indonesian films.

Ayu is a mother and grandmother.

For her frankness in dealing with sexuality, Ayu has been grouped with the informal sastra wangi movement.

However, she disagrees with the label, saying that it is "a kind of sexual harassment of her work".

2011

Ayu's short story collection 1 Perempuan, 14 Laki-laki (1 Woman, 14 Men), so called because it consists of 14 stories co-written with 14 men, was launched on her 38th birthday on 14 January 2011.

The work was inspired by a successful collaboration Ayu had previously had with the author Agus Noor, which had resulted in the short story Kunang-kunang Dalam Bir (Fireflies in a Glass of Beer), which was published in Kompas. She is currently working on a new novel, Ranjang (Bed), the plot of which was inspired by stories from the Petualangan Celana Dalam (The Undergarment Adventures), a short story collection by another of her collaborators, Nugroho Suksmanto.