Secrets Need Words: Indonesian Poetry, 1966-1998

by Various

Book Overview

Short listed for the 2007 New South Wales Premier's Translation Prize

The period from 1966 to 1999 represents a distinct era in Indonesian history. Throughout the "New Order" regime of President Suharto, the policies of economic development and political stability were dominant. However, the public opinion of personal expression was consistently under suspicion, and indeed dissent was severely punished.

Secrets Need Words...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0896802167
• ISBN13: 9780896802162
• Release Date: June 2001
• Publisher: Ohio University Press
• Length: 390 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.6" x 8.6"