Interrogation Records Poems
Interrogation Records Poems by Jeddie Sophronius, published by Gaudy Boy LLC in April 2024, is a 120-page collection that delves into the historical context of the Indonesian mass killings of 1965. This docupoetry collection challenges the prevailing narratives surrounding this tragic event, often referred to as “The Communist Purge,” and seeks to illuminate the silence that has enveloped Indonesia’s socio-political landscape regarding these atrocities.
Readers will find a blend of personal and collective history as Sophronius navigates the aftermath of state violence and the complexities of memory. The collection features a voice that is both quiet and assertive, urging contemplation on the power of documents and testimonies in revealing alternative truths. Through this exploration, Interrogation Records addresses themes of erasure and remembrance, offering a poignant reflection on the impact of historical trauma.
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Finalist for the 2025 Lammy Awards for Bisexual Poetry
“Interrogation Records is not only an important piece of historical research but also a display of significant poetic talent.” –Electric Literature, “15 New and Forthcoming Collections You Should Be Reading”
The winner of the 2023 Gaudy Boy Poetry Book Prize, selected by Divya Victor.
Breaking the silence and collective amnesia around the Indonesian mass killings of 1965.
To this day, there exists a black hole of silence in Indonesia’s socio-political climate in acknowledging the 1965 Indonesian mass killings as what they were-tragedy. Jeddie Sophronius’ Interrogation Records is a rare docupoetry collection that explores and calls into question the ‘official’ narratives revolving around the 1965 massacre.
Also known as “The Communist Purge,” the massacre resulted in the slaughter of members of the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) and anyone accused of affiliations to it-many of whom were civilians-by the Indonesian army. Throughout the collection, the voice of Sophronius’ speaker/researcher is quiet but always present, contending with the aftermath of state violence and silencing, in a masterful blend of personal and collective history, memory, and remembering. Sophronius presents both authoritative and artistic language in the same plane, urging us to consider how documents, archives, and testimony may hold affective power and excavate a different truth.
Within a climate of silence and erasure, Interrogation Records is a remedy of collective amnesia.
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