- Overview
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- Book Intro
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(English) If you are looking for somewhere to travel, somewhere both revolutionary and romantic, Cuba should be on the top of your list. No hesitation. Find something to set your heart on fire and leave for the island.
Following the author into the site, where the legends of Buena Vista Social Club resides, the book captures music, passion, and spirits into a collection of essays and pictures. Drop the anchor. Look for the traces of Che Guevara and Hemingway. This is a journey to the heart of Caribbean. A journey to yourself.
(Indonesian) Ingin menikmati liburan terbaik dan paling romantis? Ayo kunjungi Kuba sekarang! Kamu akan menemukan sesuatu yang membuat hatimu membara di sini.
Kuba, merupakan tempat legenda Klub Sosial Buena Vista. Siapa pun yang datang kesini akan menikmati irama dan musik yang masuk ke relung jiwa mereka.
Jika kamu ingin menikmati keseruan Hemingway dan Che Guevara, temui saya di Kuba, jantung Karibia.
- About the Author
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Kyeongil Jeon
(English) Jeon Kyeongil made his debut as a writer in 1999 with World Literature. He is the author of close to forty books that incorporate literary contemplation and humanist ethos. His books include Marilyn and Two Men; it is about the timeless icon, Marilyn Monroe who appears as the character in the setting of the Korean War and the ideological conflict of men; The Korean Man is a voluminous work about human desire and redemption told through the story of Peter Paul Rubens’ art; and a best-selling book of essays, To Live as a Forty-Year-Old Man. His other books are To Do Drawings about the life and art spirit of a Joseon painter; The New Invasion of Japan, a book that chronicles late modern development; and Enticement of the Humanities, a book that presents insight from the perspective of humanities.
(Indonesian) Beliau memulai debutnya pada tahun 1999 di dalam buku 『Sastra Dunia』. Buku yang beliau tulis, 『Mawar Merah』, adalah novel yang bercerita tentang kunjungan Roy Chapman Andrews, model asli dari lukisan terkenal "Indiana Jones”, ke Jangsaengpo Whaling Ground di Ulsan pada tahun 1912. Terdapat pula novel 『Marylin dan Dua Pria』, bercerita tentang Marylin Monroe, seorang ikon abadi dan tokoh yang memiliki konflik ideologi dengan latar belakang Perang Korea. Beliau juga memiliki novel panjang berjudul 『Pria Joseon』 tentang nafsu dan penyelamatan manusia dikaitkan dengan lukisan dari Peter Paul Ruben, serta esai yang laku keras berjudul 『Hidup Sampai Berusia 40 Tahun』. Selain itu terdapat pula catatan perjalanan 『Kuba, Telah Kutinggalkan Hatiku di Sana』, buku yang menceritakan kehidupan pelukis masa Joseon, 『Melukis Grime』, buku tentang terobosan peradaban, 『Daya Tarik Humaniora』, dan lain-lain, mencapai total 42 buku.
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