From Batavia to Jakarta in Poetry
A trilingual edition in English, German and Indonesian
Fiction & Literature, Cultural Heritage, Poetry
| Author: | Michael Groß, Zeffry J. Alkatiri, Deborah Cole | ISBN: | 9786026978264 |
| Publisher: | Lontar | Publication: | January 5, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Michael Groß, Zeffry J. Alkatiri, Deborah Cole |
| ISBN: | 9786026978264 |
| Publisher: | Lontar |
| Publication: | January 5, 2015 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
German Title: Von Batavia bis Jakarta in Gedichten
Indonesian Title: Dari Batavia ke Jakarta dalam Sajak dan puisi lainnya
Zeffry Alkatiri’s poetry collection is a romp through history in verse. These poems are flashes of past events that are unrolled to form a historical mosaic of Indonesia’s capital city. Starting with the Dutch turning Jakatra into Batavia, the poems paint a unique picture of the development Jakarta has undergone to date.
German Title: Von Batavia bis Jakarta in Gedichten
Indonesian Title: Dari Batavia ke Jakarta dalam Sajak dan puisi lainnya
Zeffry Alkatiri’s poetry collection is a romp through history in verse. These poems are flashes of past events that are unrolled to form a historical mosaic of Indonesia’s capital city. Starting with the Dutch turning Jakatra into Batavia, the poems paint a unique picture of the development Jakarta has undergone to date.
