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Poetry reading: Laksmi Pamuntjak makes her opening remarks for 'Aku Berkisar Antara Mereka'. (JP/Tunggul Wirajuda) (JP/Tunggul Wirajuda)
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amed Indonesian poet Chairil Anwar continues to loom large in the country’s literary scene, as seen in a centennial exhibition at South Jakarta’s Salihara Arts Center, which celebrated his life and work.
“I’m but a wild animal
Exiled even from my own group
Even if bullets pierce my skin
I will still enrage and attack…
And I will care even less
I want to live a thousand more years!”
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