Blossoms of Longing
Subtitle: Ancient Verses of Love and Longing
Publisher: Lontar Foundation
Published: January 1, 1998
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 88
ISBN-13: 9789798083280
First sentence: The poems in this collection are drawn from a larger selection of Old Javanese poetic works in kakawin form collected by the late P.J. Zoetmulder, thanks to whose insights we understand their aim to be a spiritual exercise, a quest for union with the divine as well as mastery of the magical power of words that ensured literary products performed a function no less valuable than warriors in securing the peace and prosperity of the realm.