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Catatan Pinggir 5

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Goenawan Mohamad
Goenawan Mohamad

Goenawan Mohamad, born on July 29, 1941, is a renowned Indonesian poet. His poetry is deeply influenced by Indonesian culture, showcasing rich emotions and profound thoughts. Goenawan Mohamad's works hold an important position in the Indonesian literary world and are considered one of the representatives of modern Indonesian poetry. more

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“But love, sooner or later, forces us out of time. It does not accept that limit. Of all that we feel and do, all the virtues and all the sins, love alone crowds us at last over the edge of the world. For love is always more than a little strange here. It is not explainable or even justifiable. It is itself the justifier. We do not make it. If it did not happen to us, we could not imagine it. It includes the world and time as a pregnant woman includes her child whose wrongs she will suffer and forgive. It is in the world but is not altogether of it. It is of eternity. It takes us there when it most holds us here.”