Coffee Philosophy : a representation

Title: Coffee Philosophy
        Collection of Stories and Prose DecadeAuthor: Dewi Lestari (Dee)Publisher: Truedee idea Books & MediaYear of Publication: February 2006Thick Pages: (xi) + 134

Supernova novelist, Dewi Lestari, who is nicknamed Dee, launched a book of stories and prose in a decade his work entitled The Philosophy Coffee. Launching performed at The Piano Bistro, Jl Wijaya I, on Wednesday (15 / 3). A total of 18 stories, there are short stories, prose, and long story, written in the span of years 1995-2005. Coffee Philosophy made in 1996, and the most elderly, Rico de Coro (1995), a slick imagination of the Goddess of love ballad about a cockroach. Because the story interesting, Rico de Coro planned to be filmed in animation. A collection of short stories and prose proves that Dee, who is also well known as a singer, do not write all of a sudden. This can be seen from the year of manufacture Short Story Rico de Coro, namely 1995. Collection of stories and prose for over a decade (1995-2005) entitled Philosophy This coffee is apparently a sort of proof at trial that the reader Dee, whose name soared with Supernova, did not take advantage of its popularity as a singer to perpetuate his career in the world of writing. Even in "cuap-cuap author" Dee was giving affirmation that the assumptions of people about "suddenness" Dee's presence in the world of writing is a mistake. And release of short stories and prose that had collected over the last decade is proof of this. This book is mentioned as a Collection of Stories and Prose One Decade, from 1995 to 2005. Publisher's idea Truedee and Media, February 2006. Collecting 18 works of Dee, for ten years. It is more suited referred to as a collection of prose, because most of them are short poetic prose that is full of philosophy a la Dee. Some of the stories contained within it is also too long to be called short stories. Published at the right time to treat the writing Dee nostalgia lovers. While waiting kelarnya Supernova to-4, which is reportedly going to entitled Particles. Supernova issued with an average gap of two years, so maybe just going by early next year would come back the next sequel. And this book could fill that void for those who want to enjoy the "coffee-coffee" made Dee. Delicious, warm, sweet coffee even though his name must have no taste bitter. Sometimes mild but sometimes also a little headache. Yes it sir?! The story is very unique because it takes a very different topics than any other story. Them know the story that is always and has always been a topic of choice of the majority of writers? Especially if not: The story of love between humans. The packaging is cool, artistic and antique. The dominance of brown colors with beads of shiny coffee beans as a backdrop. Stacks of coffee beans was in the middle of the closed cover of brown paper patterns. Brown paper cover that is no longer current era, but that's what makes it feel antique. Paper was in his time was identical with the neatness and give a class by itself for tersampul books by him. It also implied when I saw the cover of this book. Writing the book title printed neatly on the brown cover with decorative motifs curved lines and straight lines that artistic. Classy. The title feels classy. "Philosophy", ah .. said that heavy. In the word thought of a long series of convoluted sentences only to translate a word. But when juxtaposed with the word "coffee", so it feels lighter. Because coffee is identical to the daily. The picture obtained became more clear, mild but classy. Beware, be careful to read the title of this book. Can-can tongue so belibet. "Coffee Philosophy". Not "Coffee Philosophy", or "Philosophy Kofi"! The last two are more easily pronounced, what else made that tongue a little dirty, hehehe ... There are several short stories and a number of prose pieces in this book that shows the quality of Dee in writing. Dee was not a writer who just wrote, but he's also the type of writer who had previously experienced something before he wrote it. So every article are felt authentic and not making it up. Wise words throughout the story also could be spelled words of wisdom, fresh, and looks correct that it is the result of deep contemplation Dee. Coffee Philosophy tells the story of Ben and Jody who opened the cafe in the main menu of different kinds of cocktail drinks coffee from around the world. Ben is obsessed with coffee, so willing to deplete his savings to travel the world looking for a variety of coffee ingredients straight from the source. Ben's obsession turned to search the most perfect blend of coffee drinks trying to reach perfection through the coffee-coffee diramunya. Ben is not just a gathering, tasting flavor, but also reflect that he made coffee. Ben pulled the meaning, making an analogy to created a philosophy for each type of coffee concoction. Obsessed with a desire to make the perfect coffee, barista Ben who got this nickname, underwent a challenge to find the most delicious coffee, which was created by a seller of coffee and fried, in a remote area in Central Java. Ben woke from his dream to make the most delicious coffee, strong coffee served when Mr. Seno, that does not exist pergelasnya price, it turns out more delicious than homemade, the barista renowned throughout Jakarta. Ben slammed. The spirit of his life to make the most delicious coffee, had run aground. Even he did not want to deal with more coffee. However, as perfect whatever he made coffee, coffee equipment coffee, have a bitter side he could not hide. The main story which also serve as the title of this book, in my opinion is the best story in this book be used as the title proper. In addition to the intriguing title, also can reflect the whole story in it about life that will inevitably colored by bitterness as coffee. Also provide suggestions to the reader to enjoy it with ease while drinking coffee. In a collection of short stories Coffee Philosophy essay titled Dee De Coro Rico have a love story. Fable about cockroaches falling on the human heart that tells of a woman who longed for a roach idol of the heart that is a lovely man named Sarah, daughter of the owner of the house that became the roach nest. As in this short story that eventually die due to insect mutant Rico, was a sacrificial love, even sacrificing their lives. Looking for Herman, stories about the search for a man named Herman. A memorable story rather funny light-persiflage. Letters that Never Up, about surat2 love that never arrived. Dee-waste philosophy philosophy about the relationship between the two people that is known as Love. Brush teeth, love story Egi and Tio. Two very different people. One is romantic, poetic, and sensitive, the other being stiff and very rational. The differences are even complementary. In it Dee successfully lifted a routine of brushing your teeth into other meaningful activities. But unfortunately not able to maintain Tio as a highly rigid and rational. Because this story was written by romantic then Tio was eventually merged in poetic sentences. A piece of Yellow Cake, the story of the affair. Lara Lana, hmmm ... love does not always have to have it? In the last few paragraphs we will be forced to read back from the beginning with a different perspective. Buddha Bar, not a love story really. More about the friendships of five people with various characters who immerse themselves in a whole joint. And other passages are short poetic prose, burst the way Dee perceive and interpret events and situations around him. Desert Snow, Lock Heart, While You're asleep, the Bridge Period, Wild Horses, Silence, Weather, Red Candle, Spacing, and Blueprint. Most impressive for me is when Dee gave the meaning of Space, made in 1998, Dee wrote about the importance of distance in a relationship. Whereas a linear relationship can walk side by side, if she still given room to grow on its own. Here she writes:
Anything as beautiful engraved letters, could it mean if there is no pause? Can he be understood if there is no space? Did not we just move if there is distance? And loving each other if there is space? Love will carry two people getting close, but he did not want to strangle, so ulurlah rope. Breath will melega with a pair of lungs that can not be divided. Blood flowed freely to the heart that does not use twice. Life is not split, but met with other people in line. So, do I disable it in the name of love. Let's travel to the meeting but not bandaged. Do not block each other if it did not want to stumble. Take my hand, but not too tightly, because I want to line and not herded.

Necessity is no room to move in a relationship, and also the views of the Bridge of Dee Age, about the changes a human being in every period of age where he would not be able to understand another period of age. Although in the short poetic prose Desert Snow, Dee gives ideas and views of snow in the desert to raise the courage "to be different". Yet in the end, Dee could not refuse to leave most of his writing as writing about Love, as sand-sand in the desert. Well, snow in the desert would not be able to survive for long in the form of snow, in a moment he would melt menelusup between sand grains and evaporate fly into different part of the other desert elements. Philosophies Dee feels very deep in his poetic prose, short prose. So impressed Dee is a daydreamer who think every detail of her life to find the philosophy and meaning of life as a whole. Perhaps it is not too wrong impression, because in the stories that cheerful and light was still stuck one or two sentences containing the philosophy of metaphor that can direnungi. Dee play a lot of meaning back in business, and not a lot of experimenting with presenting the plot or how to speak different. His efforts are often successful in forming a new perception of one event or one part of life that makes the reader participate mirror into it. Sometimes the imagination is very light skipping like "Thunder", although sometimes in the full meaning bitter like "Roots". Although the book is nothing as'ilmiah '"Knight, Princess and Falling Star." It all shows again that Dee was able to mix text in a variety of flavor, though limited in the narrow halls of a short story or short poetic prose. Dewi Lestari, which often comes with the pen name Dee, best-selling author, known through the serial novel Supernova, now presents a collection of his work in the next ten years. Eighteen works in varied forms is the first collection of his prose. Not only inspiring, the stories in Philosophy Coffee is also suitable to become friends while relaxing cup of coffee. Drinking more ... (^_^) Dee comes with peculiar. Language is clear, clean, and attractive. He is agile linking paragraphs, sensitive to the rhythm of sentences, and smart choosing words. The language is simple but touching, charming all at once shocking at the right point. Perhaps, this is also one of the advantages Dee as a writer. He was concerned about spelling and grammar comply. He was right to write 'breath' with 'p', he was never one to distinguish between 'in' the prefix and which also 'in' the preposition, and not impressed 'ass' when entering the English language in conversation. Philosophy Coffee is the soul of another child of the Dee, was born in a language that can be understood together. Dee let Philosophy Coffee talk, freed from the binary language format. Dee invites us along the forms of love. Love transformed. Whether it is love between human, in love with the coffee, or his love for cockroaches, the stories in this collection depict the process of transformation from just a collection of emotional love towards an existence. A choice. Identity. Success may indeed form the perfection of life, but although nothing is perfect, life is beautiful this is. Perfection is only belongs to God alone. However, if there are people who are looking for perfection, fine and of course within reasonable limits. As one of the short story entitled Philosophy Coffee; Dee able to describe the atmosphere that feels soft (like a capuccino) with the utterance of words which he wrote. Thus any advice-advice that tucked into the short story that is more easily digested by readers because it contains no arrogance. Physically, that is not too thick book presents a compelling front cover. Writing Philosophy Coffee, more prominent than other writings. Black, white and slightly golden, giving the impression of luxury in the book. The stories are presented increasingly showing maturity in writing. As the title, Philosophy Coffee, Dee managed to provide the reader with philosophical. Dee dish covered with a unique story, the story of Rico de Coro prince who has been reviewed a little over. The love story that gives a smile on my lips. It turned out that true love does not know the difference. True love, sincere love, the sacrifice would not be in vain. Looks like a cliche, but .. Dee closes his story with a sweet, there goes all the bitter taste. Do not always expect to sweet things, but be prepared to accept the bitterness. And when it came to a bitter taste, try the sink, then slowly sweet taste that will come. Like the coffee, the book contains 18 short stories, prose, and a lightweight long story but this touch be good for friends to relax. Collection of stories and prose works of the goddess for 10 years tells a story about love, friendship and city life. Coffee Philosophy suitable read for those of you who are looking for a new color of Indonesian literature. Because he stayed on in shades of pop-culture-friendly, but without leaving the contemplative material needed to move the hearts reader, such as literature proper to do.
*) About the Author Dewi Lestari was born in Bandung, January 20, 1976. Alumnus of the University of International Relations Parahyangan Bandung novelist Best Seller, Supernova series. Wife of Marcell Siahaan, singer and mother of a daughter, Keenan Avalokita Kirana.