The Lontar Anthology of Indonesian Drama Vol. 3

New Directions (1965-1998)

Product Details:

Paperback: 517 pages
Size:15.3 x 23 cm
ISBN: 978-979-8083-72-3
Language: English

 

Rp.300,000

By Cobina Gillit, John H McGlynn (editors); Arifin C. Noer, Rendra, Putu Wijaya, Noorca Marendra Massardi, Akhudiat, Wisran Hadi, Saini K.M., Yudhistira ANM Massardi, N. Riantiarno, Aspar, Paturusi, Afrizal Malna, Emha Ainun Nadjib, Ratna Sarumpaet (authors); Barbara Hatley, Cobina Gillit, Eddy Pursubaryanto, Evan Darwin Winnet, Gai Littler, Harry Aveling, John H. McGlynn, Kathy Foley, Kirstin Pauka, Michael Bodden, Patricia Henry, Paul Tickell (translators)

 

Short Description:

As the New Order government became increasingly authoritarian, censoring and crushing public opposition openly and often brutally, there was a clear shift in playwriting style from allegorical fairytales of wordplay, humor and oblique reference to a more direct engagement, interrogation, and call to arms. All in all, Indonesian drama during the New Order provides a fascinating window into a society caught between the legacy of tradition, the challenge of repression, and a strong desire for democratization.

About the Author:

Arifin C. Noer, Rendra, Putu Wijaya, Noorca Marendra Massardi, Akhudiat, Wisran Hadi, Saini K.M., Yudhistira ANM Massardi, N. Riantiarno, Aspar, Paturusi, Afrizal Malna, Emha Ainun Nadjib, Ratna Sarumpaet.