Author: ANWAR, CHAIRIL (TRANSLATED BY BURTON RAFFEL & NURDIN SALAM)
Title: Selected Poems
Description: New York, NY: New Directions, 1962. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. Illustrated by Jesse Reichek. Cover Art; This is a smaller than trade sized paperback book. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book covers have some generalized light toning. There is some beginning bumping and rubbing to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright, with a beginning hint of toning. "Teeuw writes that Anwar used everyday language in his poetry, which is emphasized by using it in an unusual manner. Anwar also exploited the morphology of Indonesian, using prefixes and suffixes to make the language more dynamic and give a stronger impression. His use of the language, shifting away from the classic Malay influence and showing the influence of Dutch and English loanwords, influenced the later development of the language, showing the weaknesses of contemporary Indonesian. (from Wikipedia) According to Tinuk Yampolsky of the Lontar Foundation, Anwar's western influence is representative of the 1945 Generation. The previous generation had mainly been influenced by traditional verse and nationalism, while the 1945 Generation, including Anwar, dealt with Western-influenced individualism and existentialism.". Very Good .

Keywords: Poetry Chairil Anwar Burton Raffel Nurdin Salam World Poets Series Jessie Reichek


See more books from our catalog: Poetry