August 1, 2014
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Young Jokowi as Depicted by His Teacher: His Handwriting was Ugly but Neat
Unlike Prabowo, Jokowi didn’t go to Western schools.Between 1966 and 1968, when 15-17 years old, Prabowo stayed in London, where he attended The American School. That explains a lot why Prabowo speaks English more fluently. He got exposed to Western culture from his early life. He even moved from one country to another in Europe,… Continue reading
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Menelusuri Riwayat Iowa, Ibukota Sastra Dunia (4)
Warisan Engle Sepanjang dekade 1940-an dan 1950-an, Paul Engle memimpin The Iowa Writers’ Worskhop menuju kancah dunia. Memasuki 1960-an, workshop tersebut memasuki sebuah periode yang makin menggembirakan seiring dengan makin luasnya jejaring Engle ke seluruh dunia. Para kenalannya dalam dunia sastra di negeri-negeri lain makin memperkaya lembaga yang ia kelola. Ia mengundang para sastrawan asing… Continue reading
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