Djenar maesa ayu biography for kids
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Djenar maesa ayu biography for kids
Djenar Maesa Ayu
Indonesian novelist, short story writer, actress, screenwriter, and filmmaker
Djenar Maesa Ayu (born 14 January 1973), also known as Nay,[1] is an Indonesian novelist, short story writer, actress, screenwriter, and filmmaker.
Her work has variously been described as "provocative and lurid", and unique and brave.[2] Because of the boldness of the topics she writes about, Ayu is considered to a member of the informal movement labeled sastra wangi.[3]
Life and work
Ayu was born on 14 January 1973 in Jakarta, Indonesia.The daughter of film director Sjumandjaja and actress Tuti Kirana, she began writing while studying at elementary school.
After graduation, Ayu worked as a television presenter for a short time before beginning to write professionally.[1]
Ayu's first book was a compilation of eleven short stories under the title Mereka Bilang, Saya Monyet! (They say I'm a Monkey), written in 2001 and published the f