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Ratih Kumala is an Indonesian writer who, since 2003, has published eight fictions, including novels and collections of short stories. She won the 2003 Jakarta Arts Council Novel Competition for her first novel, Tabula Rasa. Her novel Gadis Kretek has been published in six languages and adapted into a limited series on Netflix. Ratih is also a screenwriter for films, television dramas, and various digital media. Her latest book is Saga Dari Samudra, a novel published in 2023.
Ratih Kumala adalah seorang penulis Indonesia yang sejak tahun 2003 telah menerbitkan delapan karya fiksi, termasuk novel dan kumpulan cerita pendek. Ia memenangkan Sayembara Novel Dewan Kesenian Jakarta tahun 2003 dengan novel pertamanya, Tabula Rasa. Novelnya yang lain, Gadis Kretek, telah diterbitkan dalam enam bahasa dan diadaptasi menjadi serial terbatas di Netflix. Ratih juga merupakan penulis skenario film, drama televisi, dan berbagai media digital. Buku terbarunya berjudul Saga Dari Samudra, novel yang diterbitkan pada tahun 2023.