Norman Erikson Pasaribu (Indonesia) was born in Jakarta. He worked for Indonesia’s tax office for almost six years before resigning in 2016 to pursue writing. His first short story collection Hanya Kamu yang Tahu Berapa Lama Lagi Aku Harus Menunggu [Only You Know How Much Longer I Should Wait] was shortlisted for the 2014 Khatulistiwa Literary Award for Prose. In 2015 he was one of the emerging writers at Ubud Writers and Readers Festival. His debut poetry collection, Sergius Mencari Bacchus [Sergius Seeks Bacchus], won first prize in the 2015 Jakarta Arts Council Poetry Competition and was also shortlisted for the 2016 Khatulistiwa Literary Award for Poetry.
Norman Erikson Pasaribu (Indonesia)
