Kurnia Gusti Sawiji, hailing from Bojong Nangka, Tangerang, Banten, describes himself as a writer, teacher and perpetual learner. He spends his time writing novels, short stories, formulas, teaching modules, exam questions, and many other things. Some of his essays and short stories have found their way into both print and online platforms such as Mojok, Suara Merdeka, and Kompas. His novel Tanah Seberang was published by Buku Mojok in 2018, and his short stories collection Dongeng Pengantar Kiamat was published by Unsa Press in 2022. Currently, he is an active member of a literary community called Prosatujuh.
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Kurnia Gusti Sawiji
Wall of Echo
Four artists from UWRF and EWF appear in this transcontinental literary sound board. Investigating UWRF’s “powers within humans” (live, speak, think), these writers are called upon to artistically represent their connection to such powers.
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