Literary Culture Blossoms in Malang

Literary culture is blossoming in the city of Malang. Public spaces such as coffee shops make room for local literature to grow.

Kompas/Dahlia Irawati

Members of the Kobis Merajut Sastra literary community gather to learn about literature on Friday (19/1) in Malang. Interest in literature continues to grow in Malang Raya.

Literary culture is blossoming in the city of Malang in East Java. Public spaces such as coffee shops make room for local literature to grow. In this city, literary communities bloom and carry on the literary spirit.

Malang has always been closely linked to literature. Public spaces to learn the art of writing can be found in many corners of the city, such as Kafe Pustaka in Malang State University (UM), Oase Café and Library and Kijang Coffee Shop behind Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic University.