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Eka Kurniawan Translated by Labodalih Sembiring ... scripts and a graphic novel. He studied philosophy at Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, and live...

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Other novels by Eka Kurniawan Beauty Is a Wound (2015)

Man Tiger Eka Kurniawan Translated by Labodalih Sembiring Verso Books

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About the author Eka Kurniawan is the author of two novels, two collections of short stories, and a critical appreciation of Pramoedya Ananta Toer. He has also written movie scripts and a graphic novel. He studied philosophy at Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, and lives in Jakarta. About the translator Labodalih Sembiring was born in Binjai, Indonesia, in 1983. He studied English Literature before embarking upon a career as a features journalist, travel blogger, and translator. Today he manages a tiny garden while helping to raise public awareness about the importance of eating organic foods. About the book A wry, affecting tale set in a small town on the Indonesian coast, Man Tiger tells the story of two interlinked and tormented families, and of Margio, a young man ordinary in all particulars except that he conceals within himself a supernatural female white tiger. The inequities and betrayals of family life coalesce around and torment this magical being. An explosive act of violence follows, and its mysterious cause is unravelled as events progress toward a heart-breaking revelation. Discussion points

What are the differences between Margio and the tiger within him?



What do you believe Margio’s transformation represents?



How does the setting contribute to the development of the story?



What are the contributing factors to Margio’s transformation?

Do you believe there is significance in the difference in gender between Margio’s two forms? Why or why not? Themed reading

Chigozie Obioma The Fishermen Fyodor Dostoyevsky The Double Pramoedya Ananta Toer Child of All Nations

Useful links http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/nov/28/man-tiger-eka-kurniawanreview-crime-novel-indonesian http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/13/books/review/beauty-is-a-wound-andman-tiger-by-eka-kurniawan.html http://themanbookerprize.com/interview/man-tiger-interview