| What's Left & Other Poems Contributor(s): Jamil, Taufik Ikram (Author), Fowler, George A. (Translator), Groß, Michael (Translator) |
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ISBN: 6029144987 ISBN-13: 9786029144987 Publisher: Lontar Foundation OUR PRICE: $12.60 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | Asian - General - Poetry | Subjects & Themes - General |
| LCCN: 2019319181 |
| Physical Information: 100 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Taufik Ikram Jamil's poetry is filled with references to the geography, history and classic Malay literature. With their Malay flavor and diction, his poems convey a tension between the past and present, between the colloquial and the literary, and between regionalism and nationalism. The poet bequeaths the wealth of the Malay language. |
Contributor Bio(s): Jamil, Taufik Ikram: - Taufik Ikram Jamil was born in Teluk Belitung in 1963 and lives in Pekanbaru, both in Riau. Although a teacher by training, he worked as a journalist for 19 years. He is now an advisor and trustee of several cultural institutions in Riau and has been named both a "Guardian of Artistic Tradition" and an "Arts Laureate." |
