stories from the Petualangan Celana Dalam (The Undergarment Adventures), a short story collection by another of her collaborators, Nugroho Suksmanto. Ayu's fifth short story compilation, T(w)itit!, was released on her 39th birthday. The inspiration for the new anthology came from Ayu's own Twitter posts, crafted into 11 short stories woven around a central figure called Nayla. In 2008 Ayu debuted as film director with the release of the film version of Mereka Bilang, Saya Monyet!. This film is based on two short stories from the collection: Lintah (Leech) and Melukis Jendela (Painting the Window). Ayu also acts, and has appeared in a number of Indonesian films. Family Ayu is a mother and grandmother. Style For her frankness in dealing with sexuality, Ayu has been grouped with the informal sastra wangi movement. However, she disagrees with the label, saying that it is "a kind of sexual harassment of her work". Selected works Short story collections Mereka Bilang, Saya Monyet (They Say I'm a Monkey), 2001 Jangan Main-Main (dengan Kelaminmu) (Don't play (with your sex)), 2003 Cerita Pendek Tentang Cerita Cinta Pendek (A Short story about a Story of Short Love), 2006 1 Perempuan, 14 Laki-laki (1 Woman, 14 Men), 2011 Novels Nayla, 2005 Filmography Cast Boneka dari Indiana (Doll from Indiana)1990 Koper (The Lost Suitcase) 2006 Anak-Anak Borobudur (Children of Borobudur; 2007) Cinta Setaman (Love in a Garden; 2008) Ai Lop Yu Pul (2009) Dikejar Setan (Overtaken by Satan) 2009 Melodi (Melody) 2010 Purple Love (2011) Kartini (2017) Bidadari Mencari Sayap (2020) Crew Mereka Bilang, Saya Monyet! (They Say I'm a Monkey!; 2009) References External links 1973 births Living people People from Jakarta Indonesian women writers Indonesian short story writers Indonesian screenwriters Indonesian film actresses Indonesian film directors