The Original Dream
By Nukila Amal
2003
First Published
3.26
Average Rating
286
Number of Pages
For Maya, history is like a dream, and her dreams are like a history of her life and how it relates to others. Effortlessly defying and calling into question time and space, Maya inhabits fantastical realities filled with shamans, romantic longing, a daughter's struggles, and a flying dragon. Lyrically flowing between Maya's multiple realities, The Original Dream is the story of a young independent Indonesian woman trying to break free from cultural and social conventions while also searching for her place among family and friends. With guidance from her parents, coworkers, and sister, along with a newborn filled with the wisdom of elders, Maya navigates her perceptions, looking for answers to unknown questions. Whether soaring through the nighttime sky, caring for her nephew, or tending to guests at the hotel where she works, she tries to delineate the difference between dreams and reality and if such a difference even matters.
Avg Rating
3.26
Number of Ratings
752
5 STARS
21%
4 STARS
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3 STARS
25%
2 STARS
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1 STARS
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Author
Nukila Amal
Author · 4 books
Nukila Amal mendapat perhatian besar di dunia sastra Indonesia setelah menerbitkan novelnya, Cala Ibi (2003), yang masuk lima besar Khatulistiwa Literary Award. Kumpulan cerpennya, Laluba (2005), mendapat penghargaan Karya Sastra Terbaik majalah Tempo. Nukila juga meraih penghargaan Cerpen Terbaik Kompas 2008 melalui cerpennya, "Smokol." Karya terbarunya adalah buku anak Mirah Mini: Hidupmu, Keajaibanmu (2013). Pada tahun 2006 Nukila diundang sebagai peserta Iowa International Writing Program di Amerika Serikat. Ia pernah menjadi anggota Komite Sastra Dewan Kesenian Jakarta dan menerjemahkan sejumlah kumpulan puisi. Lulusan Sekolah Tinggi Pariwisata Bandung ini juga mengelola bisnis roti dietetik.
