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Olenka / Budi Darma ; translated with an introduction and notes by Tiffany Tsao.
Van Pelt Library PL5089.B82 O4413 2026
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Budi Darma, 1937- Author.
- Series:
- Penguin classics
- Standardized Title:
- Olenka. English http://id.loc.gov/resources/hubs/d1e7b2d4-667b-1e52-7b15-b8a9bc765b44
- Language:
- English
- Indonesian
- Subjects (All):
- Adultery--Fiction.
- Adultery.
- Missing persons--Fiction.
- Missing persons.
- Indonesian fiction.
- Man-woman relationships--Fiction.
- Man-woman relationships.
- Existentialism--Fiction.
- Existentialism.
- Alienation (Social psychology)--Fiction.
- Alienation (Social psychology).
- Identity (Psychology)--Fiction.
- Identity (Psychology).
- Absurd (Philosophy)--Fiction.
- Absurd (Philosophy).
- Bloomington (Ind.)--Fiction.
- Bloomington (Ind.).
- Genre:
- Fiction
- Novels
- Novels.
- Fiction.
- Psychological fiction.
- Physical Description:
- xxx, 279 pages ; 20 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Penguin Books, 2026.
- Summary:
- In Bloomington, Indiana, Fanton Drummond becomes fascinated with Olenka Danton after encountering her in an elevator. His infatuation develops into a relationship, drawing him into Olenka's enigmatic world. When Olenka disappears, Fanton begins searching for her, leading him through a series of encounters and reflections on identity, relationships, and the meaning of life. Blending realism and absurdism with tragicomic elements, the novel explores obsession, alienation, uncertainty, and the human condition.
- Notes:
- Translated from the Indonesian.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Other Format:
- Online version Budi Darma, 1937- Olenka
- ISBN:
- 9780143138532
- 0143138537
- OCLC:
- 1573154761
- Publisher Number:
- 90104775625
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