
Drought, a translation of Iwan Simatupang’s novel, Kering (1972), is a joyous celebration of life and human commitment. Its hero is an ex-student, ex-soldier, and ex-bandit, who decides to transmigrate to one of the outer islands of Indonesia to restart life as a farmer. His near failure brings him into contact with a wonderful range of inspired madmen—bureaucrats, bandits, psychiatrists, religious teachers, and the beautiful woman known simply as the V.I.P. Combined, these characters bring into question the normalcy of conventional society. Drought shows Simatupang writing at the height of his powers and is a lyrical testimony to the strength—and the unpredictability—of the human character.
Translator Harry Aveling
Format Paperback, English
Page(s) 176
ISBN/ISBN13 9798083865/9789798083860
Published Date Jan 01, 2013
Publisher Lontar Foundation
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— Bill Dalton in Drought by Iwan Simatupang (Bali Advertiser, May 05, 2017)