Y. B. Mangunwijaya

sebuah roman

Burung-burung manyar

Burung-burung rantau

The story begins in the 1930s, before Indonesia's independence from Dutch rule, and follows the fortunes of a poor Javanese village woman who becomes a servant in the household of President Sukarno. In a world where speaking truth to power really has no point, she learns the arts of accommodation and does very well for herself. The price she pays is the loss of her identity, her connection to her kin and origins, and her moral standing. Framed by the world of ritual shadow plays - the realm of witches like Durga and the goddess Umayi - Mangunwijaya's novel gives an account of people caught up in the great nationalist maelstrom of Indonesia's recent history.

A Novel

Durga/Umayi

Manusia, Guru, Negarawan: SUTAN SJAHRIR Dan Relevansinya Kini dan Di Hari Mendatang

renungan filsafat hidup manusia modern

Putri duyung yang mendamba

novel sejarah

Genduk Duku

Sastra dan religiositas

Lusi Lindri

This scathingly satirical and hilarious novel, first published in Indonesia in 1991, affords both a blithely irreverent overview of Indonesian history in the Sukarno and Suharto eras and brilliant insights into the postcolonial condition.

The Weaverbirds

Pohon-pohon sesawi

A landmark novel when first published, "The Weaverbirds" is a tale of physical and spiritual struggles. The story spans the formative days of Indonesian independence to Indonesia's oil crisis in the mid1970s. Larasati, the precious daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Antana, and Setadewa, the army-brat son of Captain and Mrs Brajabasuki, are childhood playmates. But as adults, they find themselves on the opposite sides of the political spectrum. Even with their many differences, their relationship offers guidance to survival in a chaotic world.

Y. B. Mangunwijaya

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