Yayasan Lontar merupakan organisasi independen dan nirlaba yang berkedudukan di Jakarta, Indonesia. Tujuan utama Lontar adalah untuk mempromosikan sastra dan budaya Indonesia melalui penerjemahan karya-karya sastra Indonesia, sasarannya adalah:
Sejak didirikannya Lontar telah menjadi bagian tak terpisahkan dari latar budaya Indonesia dan juga peserta aktif dalam kisaran luas kegiatan-kegiatan yang terkait budaya di Indonesia dan di luar negeri. |
The Lontar Foundation is an independent, non-profit organization based in Jakarta, Indonesia. Lontar's primary aim is to promote Indonesian literature and culture through the translation of Indonesian literary works. Its goal is to:
• Stimulate the further development of Indonesian literature; • Make Indonesian literature accessible to an international audience; • Preserve Indonesia's literary record for future generations. Before Lontar was established, in 1987, there was virtually no place in the world where one could regularly obtain translations of Indonesian literature. Today, more than two decades later, Lontar remains the only organization in the world whose primary focus is the promotion of Indonesia through literary translations. Since its establishment Lontar has become both an integral part of Indonesia's cultural scene and an active participant in a wide range of cultural related activities in Indonesia and abroad. |