A Conspiracy of God-Killers: Short Story

by Triyanto Triwikromo, George A. Fowler (Translator)

The poetically-crafted stories found in this collection by Triyanto Triwikromo –the first by this writer in English translation, are leavened by sardonic wit, a touch of the absurd, and the bizarre in a world gone mad. A Conspiracy of God-Killers is not itself the title of any of the short stories in this collection but derives from a suggestion by Triyanto himself. And small wonder! The title embodies the dominant theme of these that organized violence and persecution of the vulnerable amounts to a conspiracy against God.

226 pages, Paperback

Published December 1, 2015

About the author

Triyanto Triwikromo (lahir di Salatiga, Jawa Tengah, 15 September 1964; umur 50 tahun) adalah sastrawan Indonesia. Redaktur sastra Harian Umum Suara Merdeka dan dosen Penulisan Kreatif Fakultas Sastra Universitas Diponegoro Semarang, ini kerap mengikuti pertemuan teater dan sastra, antara lain menjadi pembicara dalam Pertemuan Teater-teater Indonesia di Yogyakarta (1988) dan Kongres Cerpen Indonesia di Lampung (2003). Ia juga mengikuti Pertemuan Sastrawan Indonesia di Padang (1997), Festival Sastra Internasional di Solo, Pesta Prosa Mutakhir di Jakarta (2003), dan Wordstorm 2005: Nothern Territory Festival di Darwin, Australia.

Cerpennya Anak-anak Mengasah Pisau direspon pelukis Yuswantoro Adi menjadi lukisan, AS Kurnia menjadi karya trimatra, pemusik Seno menjadi lagu, Sosiawan Leak menjadi pertujukan teater, dan sutradara Dedi Setiadi menjadi sinetron (skenario ditulis Triyanto sendiri). Penyair terbaik Indonesia versi Majalah Gadis (1989) ini juga menerbitkan puisi dan cerpennya di beberapa buku antologi bersama.

Reviews

[Hanifati · Rating 3 out of 5]

The short stories by Triyanto are built by the scent of magical realism, with backgrounds and figures filled by Indonesian-ness (Javanese puppetries, Queen of the sea mythologies and Wali Sanga to name a few). With his jumping-talking style, tend to make this collection of short stories, difficult to follow and enjoy for some readers. Even so, his imagination spiced with superstition will bring us to the wilderness. However odd the stories he depict, these short stories are never too absurd.