Returning to Indonesia after a year-long living abroad in Japan, Alif found himself a copy of Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. This masterpiece of a tome took him about three months to read from start-to-end. It then further became a catalyst for him to dwell in the world of literature. First as just a reader, now developing himself to be a writer as well. Because, as they say, much of an active reader is a writer at heart. Currently taking a large chunk of inspirations from Japanese literatures as well as his experiences living in Japan, Alif aims to become a writer who will constantly reinvent himself with providing new and enticing reading experiences through each and every pieces he had done and will do.
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Cosplayer
Short Story
Cosplayer
Blurring the lines of where the truth of introspectiveness start and end, Cosplayer tells an "I" story based off the author's experience going to a local anime convention. Largely inspired by Dazai Osamu's Schoolgirl which was essentially the blueprint of how the story was written.
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The Rectified Frenchman: About Michel Houellebecq’s Submission
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The Rectified Frenchman: About Michel Houellebecq’s Submission
Released on the day of the Charlie Hebdo shooting, Michel Houellebecq's Submission is a polarizing work of contemporary French literature. The book is considered a dark satire that may or may not be Islamophobic in nature. To what extent is this true? And to what extent is Houellebecq /ourguy/?
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Satan Lost
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Satan Lost
Milton's Paradise Lost, Dante's Divine Comedy, Yuasa's Devilman: Crybaby: what do these three have in common and not?