essays & criticism

In Search of Cinema

3:15 am in Cardullo, Bert, essays & criticism, film | 1 Comment

In Search of Cinema

Writings on International Film Art
by Bert Cardullo (2004)

A collection of selected Cardullo’s essays previously published in quarterlies.


Against Interpretation

5:11 am in art, essays & criticism, Language Literature, Sontag, Susan | 1 Comment

Against Interpretation

by Susan Sontag (1967)

A collection of selected Sontag’s essays published between 1962 and 1965.


Kampus Kabelnaya

3:05 am in biography & memoirs, essays & criticism, Indonesia, Russia & USSR | 1 Comment

Kampus Kabelnaya

Menjadi Mahasiswa di Uni Soviet
by Koesalah Soebagyo Toer (2003)

A collection of vignettes about his study in the then USSR.


The Total Library

3:21 am in Borges, Jorge Luis, essays & criticism, Latin America, Recommended | No Comments

The Total Library

Non-Fiction 1922-1986
by Jorge Luis Borges

A collection of more than 150 non-fiction pieces (critical essays, movie & book reviews, prologues, introductions).


Pramoedya Ananta Toer dan Sastra Realisme Sosialis

10:50 pm in essays & criticism, history, Indonesia | 3 Comments

Pramoedya Ananta Toer dan Sastra Realisme Sosialis

by Eka Kurniawan (1999)

A comprehensive basic text on Pram and (his role in) the growth of Socialistic Realism in relation to the global movement as well as local figures/parties.


On Literature

11:45 pm in Eco, Umberto, essays & criticism, Italy | No Comments

On Literature

by Umberto Eco (2005)

A collection of mostly reworked lectures and conference papers, sometimes introductions discussing Eco’s influences, some canon names of literature, experiences and opinions of his writing career and other discussion on literature.


Dialog

9:04 pm in current events, essays & criticism, Indonesia, Kayam, Umar | No Comments

Dialog

by Umar Kayam (2005)

A selection of Kayam’s non-academic, non-specialised writings (mostly essays and reportage) from 1969 to 1999


Advertisement

MetaxuCafe

BooksPrice.com: Compare book prices
A free service of finding the best price on books among the major online stores.


about books@cc.

A division of coffee-cat.net that houses reviews of books I have read, sporadically written. (More info)

If you live in Surabaya, Indonesia, you can find (most of) these books available to borrow from C2O library . cinematheque . cafe.

Archives