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Square Moon and Three Other Short Plays

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Iwan Simatupang, best known for his existential novels, uses literature as his primary forum for raising awareness of the plight of the poor and other outcasts of polite Indonesian Society. The four short plays included Square Moon, An Evening in the Park; No Address, No Name; and Cacti and Freedom are, for the first time, gathered here in a single volume and in English translation.

140 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

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Iwan Simatupang

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Iwan Simatupang dilahirkan di Sibolga, Sumatera Utara, 18 Januari 1928, dan meninggal di Jakarta, 4 Agustus 1970.

Sastrawan yang pernah memperdalam antropologi dan filsafat di Belanda dan Perancis serta sempat meredakturi Siasat dan Warta Harian. Ia dikenal dengan novel-novelnya yang mengusung semangat eksistensialisme: Merahnya Merah (1968), Kooong (1975; mendapat hadiah Yayasan Buku Utama Departemen P dan K, 1975), Ziarah (1969), Kering (1972). Dua novel yang disebut terakhir diterjemahkan Harry Aveling ke dalam bahasa Inggris.

Cerpen-cerpennya dikumpulkan dalam Tegak Lurus dengan Langit (1982), sedangkan puisi-puisinya dalam Ziarah Malam (1993).

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