Andrea Hirata

Andrea Hirata is an Indonesian novelist from the Bangka Belitung islands. Hirata's first novel, Laskar Pelangi, is a coming-of-age story that opened a series of linked books, including Sang Pemimpi, Edensor and Maryamah Karpov: Mimpi-mimpi Lintang. Edensor takes its characters across Europe, where cultural shock and past choices catch up with them.