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  • Supernova

    by Harry Aveling, Dewi Lestari ...
    Series series Modern Library of Indonesia
    Supernova: The Knight, The Princess and the Falling Star (Supernova: Ksatria, Putrid an Bintang Jatuh), published in 2001, is an innovator in the development history of modern Indonesian literature. Written by a young writer, as intellectual work that takes the form of pop-art and is set in the real world. The combination of science, spirituality and love. This book represents the first literary ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • The Pilgrim

    by Harry Aveling, Iwan Simatupang ...
    Series series Modern Library of Indonesia
    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 views on the phenomenon of contemporary society with a unique way. When first published in 1969, ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Morphology of Desire

    Modern Library of Indonesia

    by Harry Aveling, Dorothea Rosa Herliany ...
    Series series Modern Library of Indonesia
    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 ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Autonomy and Disintegration in Indonesia

    Edited by Harry Aveling, Damien Kingsbury ...
    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 ... Read more

    $64.99 USD

  • Drought

    by Harry Aveling, Iwan Simatupang ...
    Series series Modern Library of Indonesia
    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, ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Testimony

    A Life in Poetry

    by Harry Aveling, Rendra ...
    Series series Modern Library of Indonesia
    Rendra (1935-2009), one of Indonesia’s most important poets and dramatists, was raised within a mystical Javanese milieu. He saw the individual, nature, and society as potentially forming one harmonious whole. This commitment to personal authenticity and social justice was expressed in Rendra’s poetry and plays. He often wrote for the marginalized and his staunch criticism of Soeharto’s New Order ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Borrowed Body & Other Poems

    A trilingual edition in English, German and Indonesian

    by Harry Aveling, Helga Blazy, Joko Pinurbo ...
    Series Book 13 - BTW
    German title: Der geliehene Körper und andere GedichteIndonesian title: Tubuh Pinjaman dan puisi lainnyaJoko Pinurbo’s poetry is immediately recognizable for its simple language, accessibility, and the recurrent use of a number of specific but unusual motifs. His poems deal with a wide range of interpersonal relationships, with figures who engage in prosaic narratives that are deeply ironic, full ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Autonomy & Disintegration Indonesia

    Edited by Damien Kingsbury, Harry Aveling ...
    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 ... Read more

    $60.99 USD

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