Indonesian poetry from Bali and Jakarta
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| Date and time | Friday 17 January 2003 22:50 tot 23:35 uur |
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| Location | Theater aan het Spui - kleine zaal |
Two young femal poets, from Bali and Jakarta. Writing poetry in Indonesia is almost a political act nowadays. Rieke Diah Pitaloka wrote a poem on the bomb-attack in Bali. Oka Rusmini lives on this island. A strong political engagement speaks from her work. A discussion on their poetry and their ideas on the future of Indonesia.
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