{{Short description|Indonesian writer}} {{Infobox writer <!-- For more information see :Template:Infobox Writer/doc. --> | name = Fira Basuki | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | pseudonym = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|6|7|df=y}} | birth_place = Jakarta, Indonesia | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|Year|Month|Day|1973|1|14|df=y}} --> | death_place = | resting_place = | occupation = | nationality = | ethnicity = | citizenship = | education = | alma_mater = | language = Indonesian | period = Reform Era Generation | genre = Novel | subject = | movement = Sastra wangi | notableworks = | spouse = Edi Widjaya (divorced) | partner = | children = | relatives = | influences = | influenced = | awards = | signature = | signature_alt = | website = | portaldisp = }} '''Fira Basuki''' (born June 7, 1972) is an Indonesian novelist. Arguably her most famous work is her trilogy debut consisting of ''Jendela-Jendela'' (''The Windows''), ''Pintu'' (''The Door'') and ''Atap'' (''The Roof''). The trilogy concerning the journeys of Javanese brother and sister Bowo and June; from graduating high school, studying abroad in the US, their meta-physical experiences (especially Bowo's "second sight" and aura-reading capabilities), relationships with people of different nationalities (especially June's Tibetan husband), and their return home to Indonesia.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.writers.net/writers/10907 |title=Fira Basuki - writer profile from the WritersNet published writers and authors directory |access-date=2010-01-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100314161403/http://www.writers.net/writers/10907 |archive-date=2010-03-14 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Her novel, ''Brownies'', was adapted to a movie which was nominated for Best Picture at the 2005 Indonesian Film Festival, eventually losing out to Gie (though ''Brownies'' did earn a Best Director Citra award for ''Hanung Bramantyo''{{Citation needed|date=January 2012}}). She recently launched to widespread media acclaim a popular biography on media person Wimar Witoelar, her first work in non-fiction.
Her novel, ''Astral Astria'' was published in 2007. At that time, she was working as Chief Editor at the Indonesian edition of Cosmopolitan Magazine.
Because of the boldness of the topics she writes about, Basuki is considered to a member of the informal movement labeled sastra wangi.<ref name=tiojakin>{{cite news|last=Tiojakin |first=Maggie |title=Change, she wrote |url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/03/29/change-she-wrote.html |accessdate=December 18, 2011 |newspaper=Jakarta Post |date=March 29, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110623054243/http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/03/29/change-she-wrote.html |archivedate=June 23, 2011 }}</ref>
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==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20071012152458/http://firabas.multiply.com/ Fira Basuki's Multiply page]
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