vendredi, août 14, 2015

ON DVERSEPOETS : THREE FRENCHMEN AND THE CLASSIC PANTUN PART I















In this two part article, ninotaziz attempts to explain the fascination the francophone world had with the Malay pantun and its bid to popularize it. Despite approval from the most renowned and respected poets in the literary world, the form sadly failed to take the world by storm. Yet in its beauty, nuggets of the Malay thought and culture survived 500 years of subtle resilience and quiet grace.



Part I
Jikalau tidak karna bintang
Masakan bulan terbit tinggi
Jikalau tidak karna abang
Masakan datang adek ke-mari

If not for the stars above
Why would the moon venture high
If not for you, my only love
Why would I venture nigh…

Read on here...
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