Written by Nurel Javissyarqi*
Translated by Agus B. Harianto
What are you dreamed of in height of literary? (Goethe).
Poetry is dead periods. It is stopped on the stiffness of itself that had been hidden by flexibility. It could not move too far, when the “words” had been represented its existence. Hence the creation of poetry is a kind of training suicide so many times. Lanjutkan membaca “The Intrigue of the Poet and His Work”
Written by Nurel Javissyarqi*
Translated by Agus B. Harianto
(Referenced since year 1144 Saka, on a piece of “Serat Pararaton Ken Arok”, who written by Dr. J. Brandes, Mangkudimedja)
I heard that at Daha soon would conduct a party? A young poet asked to the hermit. Yes, the King Dandanggendis will hold a celebration. He invited all Hermits, sages and poets from all over the country he conquered. Daha (Ndoho, now it is a small area in the district of Kediri). Lanjutkan membaca “The Collapse of the Kingdom Daha by the Precursor of Majapahit Dynasty”
Written by Suryanto Sastroatmodjo
Translated by Agus B. Harianto
About 15 years ago, Pamusuk Erneste (in the book “Pengadilan Puisi ” published by Gunung Agung Jakarta, 1986), illustrates how far away it will when the universe of literature (inclusiveness of literary is dominated by several names, who wants to survive as an idol, and not as a creator), until the public of literature are disappointed. He mentioned Subagio Sastrowardoyo, Goenawan Mohamad and WS. Rendra at ’70s Lanjutkan membaca “The Gift of Approach to Literature that “Grounded” *”
Written by Nurel Javissyarqi
Translated by Agus B. Harianto
In his book “The Rebel” which is translated by Max Arifin, published by Bentang, 2000. In there I read his opinion: “Man is the only creature who refuses to be himself.”
To me, he is a kind of long traveler that was not easy to be cheated by the previous. If I was allowed to specify ideology, he is a man in line of first-class writers. For him, philosophers, historians are also the total perpetrators support respiration of literature, which doesn’t beautifying only in creation. Lanjutkan membaca “Why Does Albert Camus Absurd?”
