Norman Erikson Pasaribu

Norman Erikson Pasaribu, born in Jakarta in 1990, is an Indonesian poet and writer. Pasaribu’s short story collection »Happy Stories, Mostly« (2021) was longlisted for the International Booker Prize together with translator Tiffany Tsao. In 2023, Pasaribu was Artist in Residence at the Harvard University Asia Center. With »My Dream Job« (2024), Pasaribu is now publishing his first volume of poetry in English. In 2025 Norman Erikson Pasaribu will be a guest of the DAAD Artists-in-Berlin Program in Berlin.

Status: July 2024

Hanya Kamu yang Tahu Berapa Lama Lagi Aku Harus Menunggu
Gramedia Pustaka Utama
Jakarta, 2014

Sergius Mencari Bacchus
Gramedia Pustaka Utama
Jakarta, 2016

English Translation:
Sergius Seeks Bacchus
Tilted Axis Press
London, 2019
(Ü: Tiffany Tsao)

Cerita-cerita Bahagia, Hampir Seluruhnya
Gramedia Pustaka Utama
Jakarta, 2020

English Translation:
Happy Stories, Mostly
Tilted Axis Press
London, 2021
(Ü: Tiffany Tsao)

My Dream Job
Tilted Axis Press
London, 2024