
The Mute’s soliloquy
Author: Pramoedya Ananta Toer Language: English Summary: From the author of the Buru Quartet and one of the greatest writers of our time comes a remarkable memoir of imprisonment and survival. In 1965, Pramoedya Ananta Toer was detained by Indonesian authorities and eventually exiled to the penal island of Buru. Without a formal accusation or trial, the onetime national hero was imprisoned on Buru for … Continue reading The Mute’s soliloquy