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Night of a Thousand Hells
by Intan Paramaditha, Stephen Epstein, Tiffany Tsao
National Book · 2026 · Longlist
Award History
| Award | Year | Status | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Book Award for Translated Literature | 2026 | Longlist |
About This Book
Translated from the Indonesian by Stephen Epstein and Tiffany Tsao, Paramaditha's novel opens as the youngest of three sisters becomes a suicide bomber, compelling her surviving siblings to uncover family history and a grandmother's prophecy. It blends Indonesian folklore and Islamic mysticism across Indonesia, the United States, and Australia. Longlisted for the 2026 National Book Award for Translated Literature.
About the Authors
Intan ParamadithaIndonesian
Intan Paramaditha is an Indonesian author and academic whose fiction often sits at the intersection of gender, folklore, and politics. She holds a PhD from New York University and teaches at Macquarie University in Sydney. The Wandering received the English PEN Translates Award. Read more →
Stephen EpsteinAmerican
Stephen Epstein is a translator of Indonesian and Korean literature and a scholar of Asian studies at Victoria University of Wellington. He translated Intan Paramaditha's The Wandering and, with Tiffany Tsao, Night of a Thousand Hells, longlisted for the 2026 National Book Award for Translated Literature.
Tiffany TsaoAustralian
Tiffany Tsao is a writer and translator of Indonesian literature. She is the author of The Majesties and other fiction, and with Stephen Epstein translated Intan Paramaditha's Night of a Thousand Hells, longlisted for the 2026 National Book Award for Translated Literature.
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