The Desawarnana: Boners in translation

June 28, 2017June 26, 2017 ~ Kelly Dunagan ~ 1 Comment

Java in the 14th Century, translated and edited by Theodore G. Th. Pigeaud, 1960

The Desawarnana of Mpu Prapañca, translated and edited by S.O. Robson, 1995

Indonesia, #1
Borrowed from SF library
Read: April 2017
Rating: 2/5 (Pigeaud translation), 2.5/5 (Robson translation)
Recommended for: Salty academics

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Blossoms of Longing: sex and death in medieval Java

May 4, 2017May 31, 2017 ~ Kelly Dunagan ~ 9 Comments

Blossoms of Longing: Ancient Verses of Love and Lament, translated from the Old Javanese by Thomas M. Hunter, 1998

Indonesia, #2
Free digital edition from the Lontar Foundation
Read: April 2017
Rating: 3.5/5
Recommended for: indolent romantics

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