Literature and society in Indonesia
B Hatley
8 points * 3 hours per week * Second semester * Clayton
This subject reviews the development of modern literature in Indonesia, in the context of twentieth century Indonesian social and political life. It examines social factors contributing to the `birth' of Indonesian literature, its connection with the nationalist movement and its reflection on key ideological and cultural issues since independence. Works of prose, poetry and drama from successive periods are read in conjunction with discussion of social conditions of the time.
Assessment
Essay (3500 words): 50% * Seminar presentation and paper (2000 words): 40% * Seminar participation: 10%
Recommended texts
Eagleton T Literary theory, an introduction Blackwell, 1988
Foulcher K Pudjangga Baru Flinders U
Foulcher K Social commitment in literature and the arts Monash CSEAS
Ricklefs M A history of modern Indonesia Macmillan
Teeuw A Modern Indonesian literature vols I and II, Nijhoff