Red

by Iwan Simatupang, Harry Aveling (Translator)

Red is Iwan Simatupang at his exhilarating best. The novel is the story of a tramp and two very different women, both of whom love him. It explores human identity, love and the nature of faith in a chaotic postmodern world.
In so doing, it rejects old fashioned notions of character, plot, artistic commitment and logical content. Instead, it favours spontaneity, contextual authenticity and the exploration of naturally occurring situations.
For Iwan Simatupang there is no morality that can prescribe how one should live in the face of human existence. It is something one just does. "Philosophy" is a verb, not a noun. And life is a journey, not a destination.

146 pages, Paperback

Published March 2, 2022

About the author

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).

Reviews

[Livia · Rating 5 out of 5]

i thoroughly enjoyed this. liked it more than i thought i would.