Cynthia Dewi Oka
Autore di Salvage : poems
Sull'Autore
Cynthia Dewi Oka is the author of Salvage: Poems and Nomad of Salt and Hard Water. Originally from Bali, Indonesia, she has most recently been awarded the Leeway Foundation's Transformation Award, the Tupelo Quarterly Poetry Prize, and an Amy Clampitt Residency. She lives with her family in New mostra altro Jersey. mostra meno
Opere di Cynthia Dewi Oka
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- Sesso
- female
- Luogo di nascita
- Bali, Indonesia
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A Tinderbox in Three Acts (American Poets Continuum… di Cynthia Dewi Oka
Questa recensione è stata scritta per Recensori in anteprima di LibraryThing.{I received a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.}
if you are into poetry, this would be a great book for you to read.
This poetry collection is defiant and proud. It seems like it is spoken from a place of great grief and sorrow, about a decades-deep national trauma.
This book is not afraid to speak about the damages of imperialism and the atrocities humankind can be capable of, but the language itself maintains a poetic, dark, and lovely mystique throughout.
Questa recensione è stata scritta per Recensori in anteprima di LibraryThing.Its a good and powerful book but a bit hard to understand . Yo many metaphors. I love poetry and this one its a bit different.
Questa recensione è stata scritta per Recensori in anteprima di LibraryThing.A Tinderbox in Three Acts is a tender, moving, timely work. Some gems: “The warehouses are ashes. While my bothers / are out patrolling, bats peel themselves from the insides of the earth.” (p. 71) and “I saw a pit I did not mean / to enter language for a country / that wasn’t even there” (p. 47)
The poetic imagery is sublime throughout, and this ‘tinderbox in three acts’ tells the often-neglected story of the 1965 genocide in Indonesia. It highlights the human cost without being overtly graphic, and the subject matter is handled expertly.
This poetry collection is defiant and proud – spoken from a place of great grief and sorrow, about a decades-deep national trauma. This book is unafraid to speak about the damages of imperialism and the atrocities humankind can be capable of, but the language itself maintains a poetic, dark, and lovely mystique throughout. 5 stars out of 5.
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The poetic imagery is sublime throughout, and this ‘tinderbox in three acts’ tells the often-neglected story of the 1965 genocide in Indonesia. It highlights the human cost without being overtly graphic, and the subject matter is handled expertly.
This poetry collection is defiant and proud – spoken from a place of great grief and sorrow, about a decades-deep national trauma. This book is unafraid to speak about the damages of imperialism and the atrocities humankind can be capable of, but the language itself maintains a poetic, dark, and lovely mystique throughout. 5 stars out of 5.
… (altro)
Questa recensione è stata scritta per Recensori in anteprima di LibraryThing.A very unique and powerful read. This book is a beautiful peace of art that so creatively gives voice to those who didnt. I had never heard of these horrific events in indonesia so this was a very infomative read. It took me a moment to get used to the writing style but once I got into the swing of this book it was very worth it!! The beautiful cover also makes it a wonderful book to display.
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