The final days of World War II serve as the backdrop for this novel by Ismail Marahimin. Fighting has not reached the small Sumatran village of Taratakbuluh, but the quiet, tradition-bound way of life in this remote outpost on the jungles edge has nonetheless been transformed, for the Japanese have … [Read more...]
Anak Bajang Menggiring Angin
July 6, 2014 by
Dewi Sukesi put the string of flowers around Kumbakarna's breast. The universe turns towards the past. Unabashedly. The cry of distress become a song of joy. The shepherds children play on the shore when death lies in wait for pry. The waves wash them away but they dive in life with the ship of … [Read more...]
Pengakuan Pariyem: Dunia Batin Seorang Wanita Jawa
July 6, 2014 by
The lyrical prose of Pengakuan Pariyem was recited by the author before enthusiastic audiences of students, and this introduces us to the performance aspect of Indonesian literature, which is perhaps more important that its written aspect, and is found in such forms as the declamation of poetry, … [Read more...]
Tarian Bumi
July 6, 2014 by
Earth Dance," the story of four generations of Balinese women, centers on conflicts that arise between the demands of caste and personal desires. Narrated by Ida Ayu Telaga, a Balinese woman in her thirties, the novel shows Balinese women-as depicted by her mother, grandmother and female peers-to be … [Read more...]
