2002 · Magical Realism, Historical FictionBeauty Is a Wound
Cantik Itu LukaIn the fictional coastal haven of Halimunda, a beautiful Indo-Dutch prostitute rises from the grave two decades after her death to care for her monstrously ugly fourth daughter. Interweaving Indonesian folklore with dark satire and epic storytelling, Eka Kurniawan constructs a multi-generational chronicle that reflects Indonesia’s traumatic history of colonialism and violence.
