Rain Chudori

Rain Chudori-Soerjoatmodjo (born November 10, 1994) is an Indonesian writer, curator, screenwriter, multidisciplinary artist, and actress. She is the daughter of the writer Leila Chudori and curator Yudhi Soerjoatmodjo, and granddaughter of the journalist Muhammad Chudori. She has been published since she was 14 years old. She is the founder and curator of Comma Books, a division in Penerbit KPG (Kompas Gramedia).[1]

Rain Chudori
Rain Chudori, 2018
Born (1994-11-10) November 10, 1994
Jakarta, Indonesia
OccupationWriter
NationalityIndonesian
Period2009–present

Her literary work has been exhibited in Frankfurt Book Fair, London Book Fair, and other cities. Her critically acclaimed short story collection Monsoon Tiger And Other Stories (Comma Books-Penerbit KPG, 2013)[2] which debuted in Frankfurt Book Fair 2015. Chudori's second book, a novel titled Imaginary City (Comma Books-Penerbit KPG, 2017).[3]

Her book was translated into Indonesian, titled Biru dan Kisah-Kisah Lainnya (Comma Books-Penerbit KPG, 2018).[4] She was included in UWRF’s Emerging Writers Anthology (2018). She received the National Book Committee's Translation Selection for Frankfurt Book Fair in 2015 and LitRi Grant for London Book Fair for translation in 2018.[5] She has written for The Jakarta Post, The Jakarta Globe, Tempo, Salihara, VICE, Whiteboard Journal, and other publications.

Her feature film Rocket Rain was nominated in Jogja-Netpac Film Festival and won the Geber Award. The film was nominated for Best Non-Cinema Feature Film and won Best Director in Apresiasi Film Indonesia. She was nominated for Best New Actress by Piala Maya Indonesia.[6]

Rain was one of the founders of the community and literary magazine Murmur House, which released three anthologies.[7]

Books

Monsoon Tiger and Other Stories is Chudori's first book, a collection of short stories.[8]

Imaginary City

Imaginary City is a romance novelette set in the capital of Indonesia. The book is a collaboration with Manual Jakarta, and includes a manual of the city.[9]

Biru dan Kisah-Kisah Lainnya

Blue dan Kisah-Kisah Lainnya is the Indonesian translation of Monsoon Tiger, released three years after the original English publication.

Filmography

Rocket Rain (2013)

Anggun Priambodo, 2013. The film was nominated for Best Non-Cinema Film and won Best Director in Apresiasi Film Indonesia, won the Geber Award for Best Film in Jogja-Netpac Festival, and nominated for Best New Actress in Piala Maya Indonesia. The film also comes with a soundtrack and a music video.

Sleep Tight, Maria.

Monica Tedja, 2014. The film has won Best Film in Los Angeles Film Festival and Festival Sinema Perancis.

Galih Dan Ratna.

Lucky Kuswandi, 2017.

References
  1. Heriyanto, Devina. "Rain Chudori: Rattling cages with Comma Books". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
  2. Post, The Jakarta. "Monsoon tiger and other Stories: From woman for women". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  3. Shaidra, Aisha (2017-10-18). "Imaginary City, Novel Pertama Rain Chudori". Tempo. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  4. "Rain Chudori: Terjun Langsung Mengembangkan Industri Sastra". Crafters. 2018-11-08. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  5. "Translation Funding Program | Islands of Imagination". islandsofimagination.id. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  6. "Ini Nominasi Piala Maya 2014". detikhot. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  7. "The Murmur House". Magdalene. October 3, 2014. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  8. Priherdityo, Endro. "'Monsoon Tiger and Other Stories,' Kedewasaan Gadis 14 Tahun". hiburan. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  9. Chudori, Rain; Marsha, Alia (2017-10-09). "Read an Excerpt from Rain Chudori's New Novel 'An Imaginary City'". Vice. Retrieved 2019-02-04.


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