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Sutardji Calzoum Bachri

Born

in Rengat, Riau, Indonesia

June 24, 1941

Genre

Poetry

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Sutardji Calzoum Bachri is a famous Indonesian poet. Even some people would say he is 'The President of Indonesian Poets'.

The peak of Tardji's literary career is considered to have been during the 1970s. Back then, he successfully launched a credo of 'freeing words of their meanings'. His style of reading is often explosive in the manner of old Indonesian Dukun, incantations stemming from Indonesian pre-Islamic shaministic practice, still used today. The style of Tardji's poetry has been described as that of a mantra. He has been quoted to say that the mantra is the true use of words.

His poems appeared in literary magazines such as Horison and Budaya Jaya, as well as in the literary pages of national daily newspapers such as Sinar Harapan a ...more

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Sutardji Calzoum Bachri’s books

Average rating: 3.9 · 610 ratings · 81 reviews · 15 distinct works • Similar authors

	O Amuk Kapak 4.02 avg rating — 267 ratings — published 1981 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hujan Menulis Ayam 3.66 avg rating — 122 ratings — published 2001 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Riwayat Negeri yang Haru: Cerpen KOMPAS Terpilih 1981-1990 by A.A. Navis, Agnes Yani Sardjono, Bre Redana 3.91 avg rating — 91 ratings — published 2006 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Isyarat: Kumpulan Esai 4.18 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 2007	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gelak esai dan ombak sajak anno 2001 3.66 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2001	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bentara: Hijau Kelon & Puisi 2002 really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 6 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Black soup (Literature series) 3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1993	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Atau Ngit Cari Agar 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2008	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kumpulan Sajak “O” by Sutardji Calzoum Bachri, Priyanto Sunarto (Illustrator) 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Amuk 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Saya sudah lama berhenti menyukai atau membenci. Saya sekarang akan menerima apa pun yang dihadapkan kepada saya.”
― Sutardji Calzoum Bachri

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“Kata-kata bukanlah alat mengantarkan pengertian. Dia bukan seperti pipa yang menyalurkan air. Kata adalah pengertian itu sendiri. Dia bebas.”
― Sutardji Calzoum Bachri, O Amuk Kapak

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