Abstract
Iwan Simatupang the great writer was born on January 18, 1928. Lots of his works have been translated into various languages, while the demand for reprints continues to increase. Iwan Simatupang's "Kering" is not only in a physical sense but is more contemplative in nature. With the adventures carried out, he describes how the actors are afflicted with psychological, spiritual, ideas, and ready to be swallowed by termites so that it becomes pathetic. Iwan, in channelling his ideas and thoughts is by the understanding of the philosophers he admires, namely existentialist philosophers. Iwan can also be called a nihilist. He negates all old values and confirms standard values. He tried to overcome something he felt was an obstacle in the creation of his writing. The flow of thoughts he emits in a firm, yet artistic form. This is most evident in the novel 'Kering'. He ignores the rules, neither in his life nor in formulating his thoughts. If people want to characterize the nature of his mind and wisdom, it is fierce, like a sailboat hit by the waves of the ocean. Keywords: irrationalism, parallelism, philosophy of existentialism,
Highlights
Looking at the repertoire of literary arts in Indonesia, there are several writers whose works have quality and can provide catharsis for their readers
As reported in the media “Siasat Baru” (XII/66, 30 – December), Iwan Simatupang has been writing essays since 1953 at the age of 25. This famous writer actively write short stories and it was published for the first time in 1959 entitled Lebih Hitam dari Hitam after he returned from Amsterdam, Leiden, and Paris
His first literary activity was when he wrote poetry, his name was published in the cultural rubric Gelanggang, Buah Tangan column, and the weekly Siasat magazine led by Soedjatmoko and the Managing Editor of Gadis Rondonuwu or Gadis Rasid
Summary
Iwan Simatupang the great writer was born on January 18, 1928. Lots of his works have been translated into various languages, while the demand for reprints continues to increase. With the adventures carried out, he describes how the actors are afflicted with psychological, spiritual, ideas, and ready to be swallowed by termites so that it becomes pathetic Iwan, in channelling his ideas and thoughts is by the understanding of the philosophers he admires, namely existentialist philosophers. He negates all old values and confirms standard values. The flow of thoughts he emits in a firm, yet artistic form This is most evident in the novel 'Kering'. If people want to characterize the nature of his mind and wisdom, it is fierce, like a sailboat hit by the waves of the ocean
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