Tanaïs: Making Perfume & Writing Journey

Ilda Karwayu is an Indonesian writer who works in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction. Her poetry book, Binatang Kesepian dalam Tubuhmu (Lonely Animals Inside Your Body), was published in 2020 by GPU and received a nomination for the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Literary Award in 2022. She actively participates in the Akarpohon Mataram Community and is also involved in arts management, particularly in the fields of literature, music, and theater, in Mataram, Lombok, and West Nusa Tenggara.

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llda Karwayu adalah seorang penulis Indonesia yang mengerjakan puisi, fiksi dan nonfiksi. Ia adalah co-direktur dari Makassar International Writers Festival (MIWF). Buku puisinya, Binatang Kesepian dalam Tubuhmu (Lonely Animals Inside Your Body), diterbitkan GPU pada 2020 dan mendapat nominasi untuk Penghargaan Sastra Menteri Pendidikan, Kebudayaan, Penelitian dan Teknologi 2022. Ia dengan giat terlibat dalam Komunitas Akarpohon Mataram dan juga terlibat pengelolaan seni, terutama di bidang sastra, musik, dan teater, di Mataram, Lombok, Nusa Tenggara Barat.

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Tanaïs is a highly talented American fiction writer and perfumer. Their works include In Sensorium and the widely praised novel Bright Lines, which earned finalist positions for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize, the Edmund White Debut Fiction Award, and the Brooklyn Eagles Literary Prize. Tanaïs has been honored with residencies at MacDowell, Tin House, and Djerassi. Beyond writing, they are an independent perfumer, operating the fragrance, beauty, and design studio TANAÏS in New York City.

Supported by the US Embassy Jakarta.

Tanaïs adalah seorang penulis fiksi dan pembuat parfum Amerika yang berbakat. Karya-karyanya mencakup In Sensorium dan novel Bright Lines yang banyak mendapat pujian, yang masuk sebagai finalis untuk the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize, the Edmund White Debut Fiction Award, dan the Brooklyn Eagles Literary Prize. Tanaïs telah dihargai dengan residensi di MacDowell, Tin House, dan Djerassi. Selain menulis, ia juga adalah pembuat parfum independen, yang mengelola studio wewangian, kecantikan dan desain TANAÏS di New York City.

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