Sutardji Calzoum Bachri, known as Tardji, [1] (born 1941 in Rengat, Riau) is a well-known Indonesian poet. A native Malay speaker, [2] he successfully launched a credo of 'freeing words of their meanings'. [2] [3]
He was nicknamed the "bottle poet" for a preference, early in his career, for accompanying readings of his work with bottles of alcohol. [1] He was also known once as 'The President of Indonesian Poets' [1] [4] His style of reading has been compared to the incantation-like quality of the old Indonesian dukun, chants stemming from Indonesian pre-Islamic shamanistic practice, still used today. [5]
The style of Tardji's poetry has been described as that of a mantra. [2] He has been quoted as saying that the mantra is the true use of words.
References
- ^ a b c Agusta, Leon (24 December 2007). "Sutardji Calzoum Bachri: from bottle-poet to Sufism". The Jakarta Post.
- ^ a b c Jennifer Lindsay, ed. (2003). Babel or behemoth: language trends in Asia. NUS. p. 52. ISBN 978-981-04-9075-1.
- ^ Hill, Hal (1994). Indonesia's new order: the dynamics of socio-economic transformation. University of Hawaii Press. p. 246. ISBN 978-0-8248-1660-5.
- ^ "Medy Loekito: silent poetry, lonely poetry". The Jakarta Post. 30 October 2009. Archived from the original on 29 October 2010.
- ^ Muhammad Haji Salleh (March 1991). "Oral elements in contemporary Indonesian poetry". Indonesia and the Malay World. 19 (54): 3–18. doi: 10.1080/03062849108729752.
External links
- Profile and works at the 2004 Poetry Africa Festival website
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Sutardji Calzoum Bachri, known as Tardji, [1] (born 1941 in Rengat, Riau) is a well-known Indonesian poet. A native Malay speaker, [2] he successfully launched a credo of 'freeing words of their meanings'. [2] [3]
He was nicknamed the "bottle poet" for a preference, early in his career, for accompanying readings of his work with bottles of alcohol. [1] He was also known once as 'The President of Indonesian Poets' [1] [4] His style of reading has been compared to the incantation-like quality of the old Indonesian dukun, chants stemming from Indonesian pre-Islamic shamanistic practice, still used today. [5]
The style of Tardji's poetry has been described as that of a mantra. [2] He has been quoted as saying that the mantra is the true use of words.
References
- ^ a b c Agusta, Leon (24 December 2007). "Sutardji Calzoum Bachri: from bottle-poet to Sufism". The Jakarta Post.
- ^ a b c Jennifer Lindsay, ed. (2003). Babel or behemoth: language trends in Asia. NUS. p. 52. ISBN 978-981-04-9075-1.
- ^ Hill, Hal (1994). Indonesia's new order: the dynamics of socio-economic transformation. University of Hawaii Press. p. 246. ISBN 978-0-8248-1660-5.
- ^ "Medy Loekito: silent poetry, lonely poetry". The Jakarta Post. 30 October 2009. Archived from the original on 29 October 2010.
- ^ Muhammad Haji Salleh (March 1991). "Oral elements in contemporary Indonesian poetry". Indonesia and the Malay World. 19 (54): 3–18. doi: 10.1080/03062849108729752.
External links
- Profile and works at the 2004 Poetry Africa Festival website
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|---|---|
| National | |
| Other | |
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