Modern Indonesian Literature, Part 1The histQry of this book dates back exactly 20 years. When I first set foot on the shores O'f Indonesia in September 1947, I was, amongst other things, assigned the task 0'£ teaching Malay literature in an advanced teacher-training course, with the instructiOon to' lay stress on modern literature. This was easier said than done, as very little had been written Oon the subject, and few materials were available to me. From this period I recall with great gratitude the regular and friendly contacts I had with Mr. Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana, whO' in many ways me with information and documentatiO'n. helped The editQrs of the magazine "Kritiek en Opbouw" found my lecture nffies Qn some pre-war authors worth publishing. These articles, with an introduction on Bahasa Indonesia and some other additiQns, were subsequently coUected and published by Pembangunan under the title Voltooid Voorspel (Completed Prelude) (Djakarta 1950). The little book sold fairly quickly, but rather than publishing a new edition in Dutch the publisher was interested in bringing out an Indo~ nesian adaptation. Much material was added, the larger part of which had been CQllected by writing occasional reviews Qf Indonesian literary works for the Dutch newspaper Nieuwsgier in Djakarta. The text of the book was very conscientiously turned intO' Bahasa Indonesia by Anku Raihul Amar gl. |
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Poetry up to 1928 Rustam Effendi | 6 |
The Poetry of Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana | 12 |
page | 39 |
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Abdul Muis Achdiat Ajip Rosidi 1959 Amir Hamzah Anak Angkatan 45 Armijn Pané artist Asrul Sani Bahasa Indonesia Balai Pustaka Bujung Saleh Chairil Anwar collection culture dalam discussion Djakarta djiwa drama Dutch especially essay fact girl H. B. Jassin Hamka hanja Hati hidup human ideals Idrus Indo Indonesian language Indonesian literature interesting Iskandar Islam jang Jassin Java Javanese Karena Kebudajaan Kesusasteraan ketjil kita language later Lekra literary Madjoindo main character Malam Malay Manusia marriage married Medan mentioned Minangkabau Mochtar Lubis modern Indonesian literature Moslem Motinggo Busje Muhammad Muhammad Yamin nationalist novel pantun period play poems poet poetical poetry political post-war Pramudya pre-war problems prose Pudjangga Baru revolution rhyme Sadjak Sanusi Sanusi Pané Sebuah short stories Siasat Sitor Sitor Situmorang Sja'ir social society spirit struggle Sumatra Sundanese Sunji Surabaja Tachtigers Takdir Alisjahbana Teeuw theme Tjerita traditional translation typical verses Western words writer written young Indonesian