Iwan Simatupang: 2 books
by Harry Aveling, Iwan Simatupang
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2015
As with the works of other Iwan Simatupang, The Pilgrim (Ziarah) is characterized by unusual writing. The Pilgrim is a mixture of complex, poetic lyrics and a meditation on life, death and art. Through the figures of artists and an cemetery overseer, the author convey the thoughts of philosophy and...
by Harry Aveling, Iwan Simatupang
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2015
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...