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A ‘cultural Cold War’?

Lekra, the left and the arts in West Java, Indonesia, 1951–65

Matthew WoolgarCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 97-115 | Published online: 26 Nov 2019

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  • For more information on how the original interviews were conducted see Roosa et al. (2004: 18–22).
  • Note: all interviewee names are pseudonyms assigned by ISSI.
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  • ISSI OHP 65, interview 2.8 ‘Angga’, Bandung, 7 May 2000.
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  • ISSI OHP 65, interview 2.16 ‘Suratna’, Cipanas, 15 March 2001.
  • ISSI OHP 65, interview 2.18 ‘Djayadi’, Tasikmalaya, 4 April 2001.
  • ISSI OHP 65, interview 2.20 ‘Haryatna’, Tasikmalaya, 4 April 2001.
  • ISSI OHP 65, interview 2.22 ‘Kamaludin’, Tasikmalaya, 3 April 2001.
  • ISSI OHP 65, interview 2.24 ‘Dalang’, Tasikmalaya, 15 March 2001.

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  • Record Group 59, 1964-66, POL 23-9, Box 2318, Telegram 26 November 1965.

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