May Fire & Other Poems

Warih Wisatsana’s poems often present an unusual scene, which invites the reader to question the reality of that scene. His poems are not meant to shock, however: their voices are gentle, not forceful. He delves into the cultural heritage of the archipelago without the intention of revitalizing local color or political identity.

• Warih Wisatsana, Author

  Warih Wisatsana was born in 1965. He spent his childhood in Central Java. In the 1980s he moved to Denpasar where he saw his first poems published in the Bali Post. Writing ever since, he also works as the manager and curator of Bentara Budaya Bali, an active art center in Denpasar.

• Joan Suyenaga, Translator

• Michael Groß, Translator