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notes that one of Anwar's contemporaries, Bung Usman, wrote "Hendak Jadi Orang Besar???" ("So You Want to Be a Big Person???") in response to "Aku". Balfas suggests that Usman was greatly irritated by the "vitality and new way of life" that Anwar showed in the poem.
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374:Chairil Anwar: Sebuah Pertemuan
82:Dan aku akan lebih tidak peduli
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200:List of works by Chairil Anwar
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