Judul/Title: The ProphetPenulis/Author: Kahlil GibranPenerbit/Publisher: Harcourt brace Jovanovich IncEdisi/Edition: 1996Halaman/Pages: 60Dimensi/Dimension: 12.5 x 2o x 0.5 cmSampul/Cover: PaperbackBahasa/Language: EnglishCall No.: 892.7/Gib/p/C.1***The Prophet represent the acme of Kahlil Gibran's achievment. Writing in English, Gibran adopted the tone and cadence of King James I's Bible, fusing his personalised Christian philosopy with a spirit and oriental wisdom that derives from the richly mixed influences of his native Lebanon. His language has a breath-taking beauty.Before returning to his birthplace, Almustafa, the 'prophet', is asked for guidance by the people of Orphalese. His words, redolent with love and understanding, call for universal unity, and affirm Gibran's certainty of the correlated nature of all existence, and reincarnation.The Prophet has never lost its immidiate appeal and has become a ubiquitous touchstone of spiritual literature.
Judul/Title: To Love, To Wander: The Poetry of Sitor Situmorang
Penulis/Author: Sitor Situmorang
Penerbit/Publisher: Lontar
Edisi/Edition: I, 1996
Halaman/Pages: 169
Dimensi/Dimension: 13 x 21 x 1.5cm
Sampul/ Cover: Paperback
Bahasa/Language: English
Call No.: 811/Sit/l/C.1
Status: Ada/Available***"... I was raised in a traditional environment... I heard sermons in the languages of the Gospel... I heard songs of the people, I heard their music... I was exposed to the poetic ideas and literary forms withput theory. That is how my poetic sensitivity was shaped...""... At certain moments in time, I've had inspiration; I've written some poems and so on, in the midst of my daily routine, I've been called a poet. I have felt like I'm living in the world of the poet and yet, at the same time, I am an inseperable part of the world around me. There's never a guarantee that inspiration will come or that the wave of creativity will repeat itself. A poet is constantly torn apart by doubt, by the hope and fear of his expectation that by preparing himself, that by nurturing his sensitivity, he will be ready to write whenever inspiration calls..."
Judul/Title: Crossing The Water: Transitional PoemsPenulis/Author: Sylvia PlathPenerbit/Publisher: Harper PerennialEdisi/Edition:Halaman/Pages: 56Dimensi/Dimension: 13.5 x 20.5 x 0.5cmSampul/Cover: PaperbackBahasa/Language: EnglishCall No.: 821/Pla/c/C.1***"...there is such a single-minded purity in her tone and images, living speech which transcends the familiar anguish of the neurotic to take on the blaze and exhilariting candor of one who totally accepts her fate; who, touching rock bottom, rises like phoenix. Wife, mother, poet, all that she was, none of that can compete with her cold, fierce destiny, a world where 'the mirrors are sheeted' and 'fixed stars/Govern a life'. Crossing the Water, a collection of poems written just prior to those in Ariel, while not as astonishing as Sylvia plath's last classic volume, is, nevertheless of immense importance in recording her extraordinary development. One senses on every page a voice coming into its own, the chaos of a lifetime at last getting ready to assume its final, thriumphant shape." -- Kirkus Reviews, 1971--
"...these poems are uniquely transitional. The intense control and the maturity found here are not matched in the earlier, youthful Colossus or in the later, tortured Ariel. This short middle period gives us Plath at her most sophisticated and skilled; there are even occasional flashes of humor and tenderness. But the movement in the final poems os inexorably toward Ariel, away from a somewhat detached vision of likeness [similes abound in the bulk of the poems] to the chaotic power of identity, to the kind of oneness that either destroys or saves the self. The cult feeds on the poet's pathology, loves her risks and her most daring, Ariel poems. Calling Crossing the Water Plath's finest collection might be heresy and is probably wrong; as usual, it would surely say as much about the reader as the poet." -- Antioch Review, 1972
Judul/Title: Women in Love: Heroines in VersePenulis/Author: David and Sandra HopkinsPenerbit/Publisher: EverymanEdisi/Edition: 2000Halaman/Pages: 116Dimensi/Dimension: 13 x 19.8 x 1cmSampul/Cover : PaperbackBahasa/Language: EnglishCall No.: 802/Hop/w/C.1***How oft, when pressed to marriage, have I said,Curse on all laws but those which love has made!Love, free as air, at sight of human tiesSpreads his light wings, and in a moment flies.Let wealth, let honour, wait the wedded dame,August her deed, and sacred be here fame;Before true passion all those views remove-Fame, wealth, and honour: what are you to love ?From Eloisa to Abelard by Alexander Pope
Judul/Title: Tentang Cinta, Keindahan dan KesunyianPenulis/Author: Kahlil GibranPenerbit/Publisher: NarasiEdisi/Edition: II, 2007Halaman/Pages: 118Dimensi/Dimension: 11 x 17.5 x 0.5 cmSampul/Cover: PaperbackBahasa/Language: IndonesiaCall No.: 891/Gib/t/C1
***Kahlil Gibran adalah legenda pada zamannya, namun karya-karyanya hingga kini tetap memberi inspirasi dari generasi ke generasi. Perenungannya tentang hakikat cinta tertuang ke dalam karya-karyanya yang abadi, sebagian di antaranya terkumpul dalam buku ini.
Judul/Title: Aku Ini Binatang JalangPenulis/Author: Chairil AnwarPenerbit/Publisher: GramediaEdisi/Edition: III, 1988Halaman/Pages: 111Dimensi/Dimension: 14 x 21 x 0.5 cmSampul/Cover: PaperbackBahasa/Language: IndonesiaCall No.: 811/Anw/a/C.1
***Selama ini kita tidak bisa menemukan sajak-sajak Chairil Anwar dalam satu buku. Sebagian kita temukan dalam Deru Campur Debu dan Kerikil Tajam dan Yang Terampas dan Yang Putus, sedangkan sebagian lagi kita jumpai dalam Tiga Menguak Takdir dan Chairil Anwar Pelopor Angkatan 45. Akan tetapi sajak-sajak yang terdapat dalam pelbagai buku itu sekarang disatukan dalam Aku Ini Binatang Jalang ini.Selain keseluruhan sajak asli, dalam koleksi ini juga dimuat untuk pertama kalinya surat-surat Chairil -- yang menggambarkan "keadaan jiwa"nya -- kepada karibnya, H.B. Jassin.Sudah sepatutnyalah setiap pencinta sastra Indonesia memiliki koleksi sajak penyair yang "mau hidup seribu tahun lagi" ini.
Judul/Title: THE DANCEPenulis/Author: Oriah Mountain DreamerPenerbit/Publisher: ElementEdisi/Edition: 2003Halaman/Pages: 189Dimensi/Dimension: 13 x 19.5 x 1.5cmSampul/Cover: PaperbackBahasa/Language: EnglishCall No.: 821/Dre/d/C.1***ORIAH MOUNTAIN DREAMER is the visionary author of The Invitation, the sensational word-of mouth bestseller. Profound and passionate, the poem traveled across the globe to be read at weddings, funerals and spiritual gatherings.The Dance picks up where The Invitation left off, taking the ideas deeper. Each chapter explores our ability to open up to the adventure of living, facing love, sorrow and anger, and learning all they have to teach us.
Judul/Title: OPENING THE INVITATIONPenulis/Author: Oriah Mountain DreamerPenerbit/Publisher: Harper SanFransiscoEdisi/Edition: I,2004Halaman/Pages: 102Dimensi/Dimension: 14 x 21 x 1cmSampul/Cover: HardcoverBahasa/Language: EnglishCall No.: 821/Dre/o/C.1***Oriah Mountain Dreamer's beloved poem is beautifully presented here along with the author's reflections on the poem's origin and its remarkable worldwide impact. This is the definitive edition of the signature poem that has touched lives everywhere.
Judul/Title: THE COMPLETE ILLUSTRATED STORIES AND POEMSPenulis/Author: Edgar Allan PoePenerbit/Publisher: Chancellor PressEdisi/Edition: 1994Halaman/Pages: 973Dimensi/Dimension: 14.5 x 21.5 x 7cmSampul/Cover: HardcoverBahasa/Language: EnglishCall No.: 823 /poe/c/C.1***Here in one superb volume are tales, adventures and poems from the world's master of the mysterious Edgar Allan Poe. Famous for his horror stories and brooding poetry, Poe is also the inventor of the modern detective story.The Complete Tales of Mystery and Imagination contains all of 70 of the remarkable stories of terror and fantasy that established Poe as an outstanding literary craftsman and a great American Author.The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket is Poe's only full-lengh work and a masterful blending of science and romance.The Ravem and Other Poems
reflects Poe's obsession with the macabre and solitude.The stories are illustrated with line drawings by Arthur Rackham, Aubrey Beardsley, Edouard Manet and others.
Judul/Title: ZAMAN EDANPenulis/Author: RonggowarsitoPenerbit/Publisher: Bentang BudayaEdisi/Edition: I, 1998Halaman/Pages: 176Dimensi/Dimension: 10.5 x 14 x 0.5 cmSampul/Cover : SoftcoverBahasa/Language: IndonesiaCall No.:133.3 /Ron/z/C.1***Hidup di zaman edan
gelap jiwa bingung pikiran
turut edan hati tak tahan
jika tidak turut
batin merana dan penasaran
tertindas dan kelaparan
tapi janji Tuhan sudah pasti
seuntung apa pun orang yang lupa daratan
lebih selamat orang yang menjaga kesadaranDalam tradidi kepustakaan Jawa, Ronggowarsito dianggap sebagai pujangga penutup, atau pujangga terakhir. Setelah kematian Ronggowarsito, sudah tidak ada lagi, dan tidak mungkin lagi ada, seorang pujangga. Meskipun sekarang ini masih tetap ada orang-orang yang menulis berbagai karya dalam Bahasa Jawa, mereka hanya para penulis dan bukan pujangga.Seorang pujangga, menurut tradisi ini, bukan sekadar seorang penulis, melainkan juga memiliki kemampuan dan otoritas menangani persoalan-persoalan dunia spiritual. Kadangkala mereka juga disebut nujum istana. Dalam ekspresi aslinya, pujangga haruslah seorang yang memiliki kemampuan sambegana, kecerdasan dan daya ingat yang kuat, serta nawungkrida, kemampuan menangkap tanda-tanda alam maupun zaman yag tidak diketahui orang biasa.Kemampuan ini, menurut riwayat, benar-benar dimiliki Ronggowarsito. Dalam hal sambegana, tidak diragukan lagi Ronggowarsito adalah orang yang mumpuni di zamannya dalam ilmu bahasa dan sastra.
Judul/Title: GUBAHAN PECINTA: A TRAVEL GUIDE Penulis/Author: Syekh FattaahPenerbit/Publisher: SerambiEdisi/Edition: 2007Halaman/Pages: 297Dimensi/Dimension: 20.5cmSampul/Cover: PaperbackBahasa/Language: Indonesia, EnglishCall No.: 821/Fat/g***Gubahan Pecinta [A Travel Guide] adalah buku berisi syair-syair gubahan Syekh Fattaah. Gubahan ini bukan semata karya seni, melainkan bahasa jiwa yang merangkai seni dalam ikhtiar menuju cinta murni milik Sang Maha Sejati. Inilah ungkapan bahasa sufi yang bergelora penuh makna asmara cinta. Cinta yang dimaksud bukanlah ungkapan perasaan berselaput nafsu dunia, tapi kejernihan yang dapat membedakan siang antara matahari dan sinarnya, membedakan hidup antara jasad dan ruhnya, membedakan hidangan antara aroma dan rasanya, serta membedakan ibadah antara ucapan dan perbuatannya.Walau kata hanya sebatas kata-kata dan kalimat hanya sebatas ucapan, namun bila lahir dari hati, kata dan kalimat itu akan bersemayam di nurani. Buku ini menghidangkan kalam untuk diterjemahkan oleh nurani bijak para pembaca. Keindahanya terasa bila kita menikmatinya dengan kejernihan hati. Buku ni juga merupakan sarana pendekatan spiritual. Karenanya, bila dibutuhkan dan bila Paduka Maha Pengasih mengizinkan, buku ini dapat menjadi "a travel guide".
Judul/Title: RUMI: WORKS OF THE GREAT PHILOSOPHER, POET AND MYSTICPenulis/Author: Jalaluddin Rumi/Jalal al-Din RumiPenerjemah/Translator: E.H. WhinfieldPenerbit/Publisher: Grange BooksEdisi/Edition: 2004Halaman/Pages: 126Dimensi/Dimension: 20.5cmSampul/Cover: PaperbackBahasa/Language: EnglishCall No.: 891.55/Rum/r
***The well was deep from which Rumi drew inspiration.The selections in this book are taken from Rumi's epic poem, "Masnavi". Consisting of Sufi stories, ethical and mystical teachings, the poem's beauty and imagery are soul-reaching and revealing. Rumi captures that which is scared and celebrates it with passion and reverence and speaks across boundaries and traditions.If you are new to Rumi, be prepared to be transported to a place where you see differently yourself and the world about you. Prepare yourself to be lifted beyond everyday bounds.Let your soul surrender to Rumi's spiritual wisdom and prepare to be enlightened. Here are more than words; more than poems; here are sublime meditations.
Judul/Title: THE SOUL OF RUMI: A NEW COLLECTION OF ECSTATIC POEMS
Penulis/Author: Jalal al-Din RumiPenerjemah/Translator: Coleman BarksPenerbit/Publisher: HarperEdisi/Edition: 2001Halaman/Pages: 425Dimensi/Dimension: 23.5cmSampul/Cover: PaperbackBahasa/Language: EnglishCall No.: 891.55/Rum/s***Rumi's delightful yet profound poems have inspired countless people throughout the centuries, and Coleman Barks' exquisite renderings of the thirteenth-century Persian mystic are widely considered the definitive versions for our time. Barks's translations capture the inward exploration and intensity that characterize Rumi's poetry, making this unique voice of mysticism and desire contemporary while remaining trus to the original poems. In these pages you will encounter the essence of Sufism's insights into the experience of love in all its varieties, life's mystery and wonder, and the nature of both humanity and God.
Judul/Title: MUSYAWARAH BURUNG: SEBUAH FABEL SUFIPenulis/Author: Farid ud-Din AttarPenerbit/Publisher: TarawangEdisi/Edition: 2003Halaman/Pages: 264Dimensi/Dimension: 15.5cmSampul/Cover: PaperbackBahasa/Language: IndonesiaCall No.: 891.5/Att/m
***Musyawawah Burung merupakan puisi alegoris berbentuk prosa yang melambangkan kehidupan dan ajaran kaum sufi. Ditulis oleh Attar -- lengkapnya Farid ud-Din Abu Hamid Muhammad bin Ibrahim -- tahun 1184 - 1187, sufi yang digelari si Penebar Wangi dari negeri kelahiran dan bumi peristirahatan terakhirnya: Nisyapur. Penebar wangi pada jiwa orang-orang yang paling sederhana. Karya Musyarawah Burung ini memperlihatkan jiwa sufi yang sesungguhnya dengan watak yang begitu kuat.
Judul/Title: RUMI'S WORLD: THE LIFE AND WORK OF THE GREAT SUFI POETPenulis/Author: Annemarie SchimmelPenerbit/Publisher: Shambhala Dragon EditionsEdisi/Edition: 2001Halaman/Pages: 214Dimensi/Dimension: 22.5cmSampul/Cover: PaperbackBahasa/Language: EnglishCall No.: 891.55/Sch/r
***This highly readable book reflects a lifetime of scholarly concern and at the same time personal intimacy with the words and world of Rumi. In simple and poetic language the author takes the reader through the cultural heritage of Konya, where the saint is burried, his life and family, his transfiguring encounter with Shams al-Din Tabrizi, as well as his poetry and mystical teachings along with his unparalleled intellectual and spiritual legacy. Annemarie Schimmel has provided an at once scholarly, poetic, and existentially moving account of the life, work, and spiritual message of that supreme troubador of Persian Sufi literature and one of the greatest saints of Islam.-- Seyyed Hossein Nasr, University Professor of Islamic Studies George Washington University
Judul/Title: THE CONFERENCE OF THE BIRDSPenulis/Author: Farid Ud-Din AttarPenerbit/Publisher: Penguin BooksEdisi/Edition: 1984Halaman/Pages: 234Dimensi/Dimension: 13 x 20 x 1.5cmSampul/Cover: PaperbackBahasa/Language: EnglishCall No.: 891.5/Att/c/C.1***Attar's great mystical poem opens when all the bird of the world gather together to begin the search for an ideal king.
What follows is a marvelous allegorical rendering of sufism -- the secretive and paradoxical form of Islamic mysticism. Like The Caterbury Tales, The Conference of the Birds consists of a group of stories bound together by a pilgrimage. The Way of the sufi is expounded here in tales that are often riddling and sometimes obscure, but full of incident and suspense, laced with quick character sketches and witty vignettes of everyday life in twelfth-century Persia. Above all, though, the poem puts into words themes of love and the search for divine unity; in conveying these Attar' has transformed belief into poetry, much in the same way that Milton or Dante did'.
