Lies, Loss, and Longing: Short Story - Softcover

Sukanta, Putu Oka

Softcover

ISBN 10: 6029144316 ISBN 13: 9786029144314

Verlag: Lontar, 2014

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Putu Oka Sukanta, born into a low-caste Balinese family in 1939, began writing poetry and short stories in high school. In the early 1960s, after university studies in Yogyakarta, he moved to Jakarta where he taught high school and began to mix with leftist artists and writers. Sukanta never formally joined the Indonesian Communist Party but in 1965, when Soeharto wrested control of the country, he found himself targeted by the military. Although he escaped with his life, he was detained without trial and spent the next ten years in jail.

The stories in Lies, Loss, and Longing portray the experiences of survivors of violence. Sukanta delves deeply into ordinary suffering, using his keen eye for the mundane to expose extraordinary contradictions. Many of the characters in his stories meet a sad ending. Nonetheless, there is a strength in his characters that gives them, and us, insight into their predicaments and the changes that must happen in Indonesia. Sukanta's work transcends location and the kinds of longing he evokes in his stories are ones we all can share.

Biografía del autor:

Putu Oka Sukanta was a political prisoner from 1966-1976, following the military coup that brought General Suharto to power. Since his release, he has been invited overseas to conduct theater performances, poetry readings, and literary conferences in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Australia, Malaysia, Germany and France. His works include children's books, three poetry collections, and two volumes of short stories. He works as an acupuncturist and has written books on alternative medicine.

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• Verlag: Lontar
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2014
• ISBN 10: 6029144316
• ISBN 13: 9786029144314
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 114