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Ian Campbell discusses his approach to the writing of poems in Indonesian including the influence of the different sounds and grammatical structure of the language, the inspiration from Indonesian poets, and 'the influence of the environment of current poetry writing in Indonesia itself.'
(p. 19-21)
Leaving Beiruti"One day, one summer's day, she locked the door, and walked away",Ian Campbell,
single work poetry
(p. 21)