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Harry Aveling - Secrets Need Words - 9780896802162 - V9780896802162
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Secrets Need Words

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Description for Secrets Need Words paperback. This anthology of contemporary work by Indonesian poets presents a series of ongoing analyses detailing the political and social shifts that have influenced the work of particular poets. Series: Ohio RIS Southeast Asia Series. Num Pages: 389 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2PGNA; 3JJP; DCQ; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 661. Weight in Grams: 540.

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 ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
389
Condition
New
Series
Ohio RIS Southeast Asia Series
Number of Pages
390
Place of Publication
Athens, United States
ISBN
9780896802162
SKU
V9780896802162
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15

About Harry Aveling
Harry Aveling is head of the Indonesian/Malay Program, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia. He has translated extensively from both Indonesian and Malay literature, and co-translated from Hindi. In 1991 he was awarded the Anugerah Pengembangan Sastera by the Federation of Malay Writers Associations. Harry Aveling is head of the Indonesian/Malay Program, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia. He has translated extensively ... Read more

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