Anderson, Benedict R. O'G.2017-11-102017-11-102006-10https://hdl.handle.net/1813/54391Page range: 39-74This is the memoir of a young Javanese, Soetjipto, his family life, and his first romance with a young man, a fellow student. Benedict Anderson introduces and translates the opening of Djalan Sampoerna, the narrator’s colonial-era autobiographical account of his early teen years, composed in the 1930s and notable for its clear description of young homosexual love.en-USFirst Love: The Opening of Soetjipto's Djalan Sampoernaarticle