Love Never Dies
A tragicomic tale about youthful desire as it wears on the life of one man, until fate, or the winds of story, ushers in a new chapter in his biography of unrequited love. Kurniawan’s obsessive protagonist—green with envy—stirs pity but not quite commiseration, until a surprise moment of consolation in grief.
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ENGLISH (World) | Hanuman Editions
Reviews
"Within the limited structure of a novella, no frivolities or excesses can enter the system of Love Never Dies. Despite the fact that it builds on arguably ancient themes, Kurniawan’s words and Tucker’s translation are sudden, tight, and brimming with anger and passion. One may consider it a great entry point into Kurniawan’s other, more complex works; Love Never Dies creates and preserves a system, through which the living Indonesian master’s worldview is easily visible." Ria Dhull, Aymptote Journal
