110-438 Modern Indonesian Literature

Completion of 110-069 Indonesian Level 2B or equivalent language proficiency as determined by the Institute.

This subject is an overview of trends in modern Indonesian literature from the Nationalist period to the present. A variety of literary works are read and discussed in Indonesian, placing them within their historical and cultural context. On completion of the subject, students should be familiar with the major schools of literature in modern Indonesia and their relationship to Indonesian historical trends; and have read and analysed a number of important modern Indonesian literary works of various genres.

An assignment of 1000 words 20% (due mid-semester), an essay of 1500 words 30% (due late semester), a 1.5-hour written examination 30% (due at the end of semester) and continuous class participation 20%.

Materials supplied by the Institute.