Abstract
The article discusses the Chilean poet Pablo Neruda's time spent in Indonesia as part of the Chilean foreign service, and examines his subsequent influence on Indonesian literature. Poems by Indonesian authors including "Neruda" by Agus R. Sarjono, "Ingatanku, Bayangan Sebuah Negeri" or "Imagining a Land" by Pranita Dewi, and "Molto Allegro" by Cecep Syamsul Hari are also critiqued.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 181-188 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Antipodes: a global journal of Australian/New Zealand literature |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |