Joseph Brodsky said that poetry is "the most concise, the most condensed way of conveying the human experience." While there is nothing to doubt in his statement, it is equally important to note a poem's immortality. While all works of literature are never truly finished, it is most visible in poetry. In Dwiputri Pertiwi's final part of her series on literary forms, she talks about the nature of a poem.
Abebe Tinari is back to challenge common conceptions about video games, and give readers some food for thought that goes beyond the commonly-heard topics about games. In his previous piece, Abebe examined the role of violence in games, not as a sick indulgence of maladjusted creators, but as a tool for symbolic expedience. This month, he addresses another long-standing fascination of the game industry: realism.
In the third chapter of Rain Chudori's "Monsoon Tiger," readers will learn about Michael's past and its connection with the couple's relationship. While the two appear to get along, it is revealed that the narrator is lonely and in pain. Fortunately for her, she finds solace in Monsoon's company. But will the narrator patch things up with Michael?
It is easy to think of a photograph as a mere image that contains a certain amount of information, but as Ridzki Noviansyah points out, the photograph is also a work of art and ought to be valued as such. While his previous essays focused on the camera and the photographer, this piece is about the tangible product itself.
Children's books often make readers of all ages smile, even if the story does not end happily. The colourful illustrations and heart-warming tales typically found in these books, however, can make older readers forget that they, too, are works of literature. Is it possible for us to regain our literary appreciation towards stories that used to make us wonder when we were children?
Caught up in the debate about video game violence, we take as given that games must contain violence in the first place. As a devoted gamer himself, Abebe Tinari attempts to shine light on that common misconception.
