The Emerging Writers’ Festival work, learn and play largely on the land of the Kulin nation, and pay our respects to their Elders, past and present.

EWF celebrates the history and creativity of the world’s oldest living culture.

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Aan Mansyur

M. Aan Mansyur is a writer who is also the director of the Makassar International Writers Festival. Some of his books include Melihat Api Bekerja (2015), Tidak Ada New York Hari Ini (2016), Waktu yang Tepat untuk Melupakan Waktu (2021), and Bahasa Pohon-Pohon Tumbang (2025). His poetry book, Mengapa Luka Tidak Memaafkan Pisau (2020), received the Khatulistiwa Literary Award 2021 and the Kemendikbudristek Literary Award 2021.

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