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Fragmentation in Indonesia is by far the most critical issue now
facing the state. This book analyses social unrest, autonomy and
separatism in the wake of the Indonesian economic crisis, placing
them in the context of state evolution, and looking at the
competing aims of economic and political globalization with local
agendas. Topics covered include Indonesian nationalism in
historical perspective, identity and the nation-state, NGO
activism, and case-studies from Aceh, Papua, East Timor and
Sumatra.
Fragmentation in Indonesia is by far the most critical issue now facing the state. This book analyses social unrest, autonomy and separatism in the wake of the Indonesian economic crisis, placing them in the context of state evolution, and looking at the competing aims of economic and political globalization with local agendas. Topics covered include Indonesian nationalism in historical perspective, identity and the nation-state, NGO activism, and case-studies from Aceh, Papua, East Timor and Sumatra.
Sitor Situmorang, one of the most celebrated Indonesian literary
voices of the twentieth century, claimed that all his work dealt
with a single theme-"love and wanderlust," which are "two aspects
of one and the same experience." His remarkable short stories are
celebrations of modern life, dealing with subjects such as seeking,
belonging, identity, masculinity, and sensual interaction with the
world at large. The characters are both introspective and physical,
the settings sparse but evocative, the circumstances ordinary yet
unexpected. The publication of this volume of fourteen stories is
the culmination of a request Sitor once made of Harry Aveling to
render his stories in English. The translation of his complete
short stories now shares the exceptional creative prose of Sitor
Situmorang with audiences around the world.
This delightful anthology presents eighteen well-known and
much-loved Vietnamese folktales. Originally collected and retold by
the prize-winning author Minh Tran Huy, they are here elegantly
translated by Harry Aveling. The stories tell of charming
princesses, disputing brothers, powerful kings, magical animals,
peculiar objects, and kindhearted genies. Their mysterious worlds
stir the imagination and evoke the soul of Vietnam-its intense
human relationships, its exuberance and gentle melancholy. The book
will appeal to readers of all ages and cultures.
Born into a high-status family of the Batak ethnic group indigenous
to North Sumatra, Sitor Situmorang (1924-2014) was a Dutch-educated
Indonesian nationalist who experienced firsthand the transition
from the Dutch East Indies of his youth to the modern Indonesia of
his adulthood. The stories in this collection are a window into the
world of a writer dedicated to exploration and change but
resolutely attached to the land, people, and stories of his
homeland. Set variously in western Europe, post-independence
Jakarta, and modernizing communities in his native North Sumatra,
the stories live in-as the translators put it-the "perpetual
tension between the urge to wander and a longing for origins."
The book provides a careful study of both Indian concepts and
practices of renunciation and of the Western "Counter Culture" of
the sixties which formed an integral part of the background of
these seekers. The teaching of Satyananda and Rajneesh on
renunciation are analysed in depth. Finally, the major part of the
book is devoted to a description of the lives and experiences of
the renunciates themselves.
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Kooong (Paperback)
Iwan Simatupang; Translated by Harry Aveling
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R411
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Red (Paperback)
Iwan Simatupang; Translated by Harry Aveling
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R616
Discovery Miles 6 160
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"Morphology of Desire" gives a generous introduction to the full
range of writing by the internationally acclaimed Indonesian poet,
Dorothea Rosa Herliany, from the 1980s to the present day. Through
a distinctive mix of striking imagery and boldness of voice, the
poet sets out to destroy many of the common assumptions about
everyday life and human relationships. As a woman and a poet, she
is doubly an outsider. Her blatant departure, in form as well as
content, from the accepted conventions of society (which
intensifies through the progression of her work) is remarkable, not
only in its personal and political ramifications, but in its
emotional and imaginative tenor, as well.
The British poet, Linda France, has praised "the energy and
violence (which) run through Dorothea Rosa Herliany's work like a
ruptured vein, fragile and vulnerable, but necessary for survival.
Underneath this troubled surface, there is so much tenderness and
openness ..." The Australian poet, Judith Rodriguez, has suggested:
"Herliany's poetry presents texts of exceptional difficulty and
exceptional interest. Her work is highly colored, morbid, even
shocking, and significant for its metaphorical tours de force and
paradoxical glories of unwilling illuminations." Morphology of
Desire is a book that will speak to readers who are interested in
Indonesia, women's writing, and in poetry in general.
This is a detailed, narrative-based history of Classical Malay
Literature. It covers a wide range of Malay texts, including folk
literature; the influence of the Indian epics and shadow theatre
literature; Panji tales; the transition from Hindu to Muslim
literary models; Muslim literature; framed tales; theological
literature; historical literature; legal codes; and the dominant
forms of poetry, the pantun and syair. The author describes the
background to each of these particular literary periods. He engages
in depth with specific texts, their various manuscripts, and their
contents. In so doing, he draws attention to the historical
complexity of traditional Malay society, its worldviews, and its
place within the wider framework of human experience. Dr Liaw's A
History of Classical Malay Literature will be of benefit to
beginning students of Malay Literature and to established scholars
alike. It can also be read with benefit by those with a wider
interest in Comparative Literature and in Southeast Asian culture
in general.
Supernova presents a series of intertwined and unconventional love
stories with a bit of science and spirituality added to the mix.
The characters are urban and tech-savvy youngsters who are caught
in different forms of contemporary social conflict. Supernova is a
highly-acclaimed novel. The poet Taufiq Ismail wrote, "A renewal
has taken place in Indonesia's literary scene over the past decade.
Supernova is intelligent, unique, and a truly exciting exploration
into the world of science, spirituality and the nature of love."
The literary critic Jakob Soemardjo also said, "This is an
attractive novel by a young writer. It is an intellectual work in
the form of pop art, set in the real world. It opposes old values
with new ways of understanding, so that readers can see the world
in a different way. Supernova: The Knight, The Princess and The
Falling Star is the first in a cycle of a monumental work that
consists of six novels.
The period from 1966 to 1999 represents a distinct era in
Indonesian history. Throughout the "New Order" regime of President
Suharto, the policies of economic development and political
stability were dominant. However, the public opinion of personal
expression was consistently under suspicion, and indeed dissent was
severely punished.
"Secrets Need Words" traces the development of Indonesian poetry
throughout this entire period. Texts are presented both in the
original Indonesian and in careful, stylistically sensitive English
translations.
In this anthology of contemporary work by Indonesian poets, the
renowned translator and editor Harry Aveling presents a series of
ongoing analyses detailing the political and social shifts that
have influenced the work of particular poets.
Professor Aveling's analyses, along with the poems themselves,
demonstrate how the poets responded to the power of the state in a
variety of ways ranging from direct confrontation to withdrawal
into personal and private realms characterized by fantasy and the
use of heavily rhythmic language.
"Secrets Need Words" will be of interest to scholars of Indonesia
and comparative literature, and will be for many years to come a
basic text for scholarship and teaching. But it also offers all
readers of poetry an opportunity to explore a new, complex, and
exciting body of literature from one of the world's largest
nations.
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