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Rayakan sastra Indonesia, UWRF 2024 hadirkan satellite program di Solo, Yogyakarta, dan Banggai

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Janet DeNeefe's reflections on the 2024 Festival

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16 Books Unveiling Our Diverse Literary World at the 2024 Festival

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International Literacy Day: Celebrating the Festival’s Lifetime Achievement Awardees

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Media Accreditation for 2024 Festival Now Open!

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On Inspiration and Hope: A Conversation with Emerging Writers Nanda Winar Sagita & Cicilia Oday

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The festival joins forces with koalisi bali emisi nol bersih to address bali congestion

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The AAWP x UWRF Prizes for Prose, Poetry, and Translations are now open!

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The Year in Reading: Literacy Discoveries 2023

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