Jakarta, Dec. 5 -- Laksmi Pamuntjak, a prominent Indonesian author, released her third novel, 'Fall Baby', presenting a multi-theme of women, visual art, history and identity.

Fall Baby tells the story of two women - Srikandi (Siri) and Dara, one a globetrotting visual artist, the other a human rights activist.

Siri is the illegitimate daughter of Amba and Bhisma, the protagonists of Pamuntjak's award winning first novel, Amba/The Question of Red. The winner of Germany's LiBeraturpreis in 2016, has been translated into several languages.

Pamuntjak has been consistently writing on the theme of women, and their relations with family, history and politics, Laksmi tries to present the paradox women must face in their lives - between the fr...