Ratih Kumala is an author based in Jakarta, Indonesia. She also writes screenplays for TV and film. Cigarette Girl is her fifth work of fiction and has been published in three languages: English, German and its original language, Bahasa Indonesia.
Translated from the original Indonesian by Annie Tucker.
‘Provides fascinating glimpses of contemporary Indonesia, of Indonesian folk beliefs and a sustained, and brave, exploration of recent Indonesian politics and history.’ Asian Review of Books
‘Epic romance meets unyielding womanhood’ Vogue Singapore
‘Love, cloves and enmity in post-war Indonesia’ South China Morning Post
