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Diasporic literature? New Chinese voices in Indonesia
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Allen, PM, Diasporic literature? New Chinese voices in Indonesia, Chinese Indonesians: State Policy, Monoculture and Multiculture, Eastern Universities Press, Suryadinata, Leo (ed), Singapore, pp. 101-114. ISBN 9789812102980 (2004) [Research Book Chapter]
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Abstract
Ever since the "beginning" ofmodern Indonesian literature in the early
twentieth century, Indonesian writers have engaged with the project of
creating and defining Indonesian identity, an endeavour that grew out of
the nationalist movement and the conditions of late colonialism.
Literature has thus come to be understood not merely as a product for
consumption and entertainment, but rather as a significant part of the
project of nation-building. Most serious writers have engaged both with
the mission of creating new literature and with the interrogation and
investigation of issues of national identity. It is a trend which continues
to inform Indonesian literature in the twenty-first century. The bestknown
Indonesian literary works from the late twentieth century-the
novels of Pramoedya Ananta Toer and Y: B. Mangunwijaya, the short
stories ofSeno Gumira Ajidarma, the poetry ofRendra, Putu Oka Sukanta
and 'Wiji Thukul and the plays ofRatna Sarumpaet and Riantiarno-are
all the products of socially engaged writers
Item Details
| Item Type: | Research Book Chapter |
|---|---|
| Research Division: | Language, Communication and Culture |
| Research Group: | Literary Studies |
| Research Field: | Indonesian Literature |
| Objective Division: | Cultural Understanding |
| Objective Group: | Communication |
| Objective Field: | Languages and Literature |
| Author: | Allen, PM (Associate Professor Pamela Allen) |
| ID Code: | 29708 |
| Year Published: | 2004 |
| Deposited By: | Asian Languages and Studies |
| Deposited On: | 2004-08-01 |
| Last Modified: | 2009-07-21 |
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