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The Original Dream
Nukila Amal
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Description for The Original Dream
Paperback. Translator(s): Owens, Linda. Num Pages: 274 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 209 x 23. Weight in Grams: 302.
For Maya, history is like a dream, and her dreams are like a history of her life and how it relates to others. Effortlessly defying and calling into question time and space, Maya inhabits fantastical realities filled with shamans, romantic longing, a daughter's struggles, and a flying dragon. Lyrically flowing between Maya's multiple realities, The Original Dream is the story of a young independent Indonesian woman trying to break free from cultural and social conventions while also searching for her place among family and friends. With guidance from her parents, coworkers, and sister, along with a newborn filled with ... Read more
For Maya, history is like a dream, and her dreams are like a history of her life and how it relates to others. Effortlessly defying and calling into question time and space, Maya inhabits fantastical realities filled with shamans, romantic longing, a daughter's struggles, and a flying dragon. Lyrically flowing between Maya's multiple realities, The Original Dream is the story of a young independent Indonesian woman trying to break free from cultural and social conventions while also searching for her place among family and friends. With guidance from her parents, coworkers, and sister, along with a newborn filled with ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Amazon Publishing
Condition
New
Number of Pages
287
Place of Publication
Seattle, United States
ISBN
9781503941199
SKU
V9781503941199
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
About Nukila Amal
In 2003, Nukila Amal's Cala Ibi (The Original Dream) was named one of the top five books of the year by the Khatulistiwa Literary Award. Her collection of short stories, Laluba (2005), was awarded the Best Literary Work by Tempo magazine. Amal also received the Best Short Story Award from Kompas in 2008 for "Smokol." Her latest work is a ... Read more
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