Maman S Mahayana, Extrinsicality of Indonesian Literature, Jakarta: Rajagrafindo, 978-979-769-115-8, 436 pp
(ASEAN Book Publishers Association, Book Launch@ World Book Fair 2007, May 26, 2007) Hosted by Singapore Book Publishers Association

Tuan dan Puan, Bapak dan Ibu, Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you for your apreciation and participation to this program. Iam delighted to join this program based on the reason that this program for me is the great apreciation. In here, Iam will description a litlle about my book, Extrinsicality of Indonesian Literature. This book consist five chapter.

Chapter I try to offer various approach for Indonesian literary approach. In the current Indonesian literary approach, mainly in the academic life, the structural approach tends to be popularly applied. As a result, the discussion is merely focused on the text itself. Cultural approach is not yet popular. Based on the reason that the writer cannot be separated from his surrounding culture, religion and ideology, the intrinsic will face the iron wall. Therefore, the extrinsic approach in this book will hopefully offered a new paradigm to more completely reveal the richness of a text.

Chapter 2, starting the discussion through the description of publication system in Indonesia, it tells how Balai Pustaka was taken its advantage by the colonial government to apply his policy. Sitti Nurbaya, Salah Asuhan, Hulubalang Raja and Tenggelamnya Kapal Van Der Wijk are proposed as examples about the urgency of extrinsic study to reveal the affluence of the text.

Chapter 3 tries to show the attitude of the Japanese in the social-culture-literature field with the case of Asia Raya Newspaper.

Chapter 4 shows that novel (literature) is not only the mode of expression to offer aesthetic aspect, but also a media for ideological expression with socio-culture-political background, even the religion according to the writer perspective. Here literature functions to express the representation of the writer ideology. Eight novels of this analysis will prove this evidence.

Chapter 5 basically reveal various extrinsicality aspect. Except Mangunwijaya’s novel, all of them are published post-reformation. Therefore, it will be seen there, that the Indonesian authors seemed as if they are given the open space of liberty. Sex, homosexuality, lesbianism, are the examples.

Last but not least, I would like to say that literature is basically a social and cultural portray which try to deliver ideological mission and cultural spirit. Literature could then be considered as the gate to the garden of culture of a particular society. Considering that Indonesia is born and formed from various culture, ethnicity, languages, and religion, so literature could be taken its advantage for the development of mutual understanding. Difference is not a mean of separation, rather it is a glue for national unity. It is the affluent potency, wealth, and the dignity of a great nation. Hence, the multi-culture is the core of this book.

That’s all my presentation. Thank you very much for your appreciation.

CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
CONTENT
CHAPTER I EXTRINSICALITY GATE
1. Return to True Way…………………………………………. 1
2. Controversial Discourse …………………………………………….. 11
3. Trail of Journey …………………………………………. 22
Thematic Development …………………………………………….32
The Map of Authors ……………………………………………. 34
Post-independence …………………………………………….. 37
Political Novel and Revolution Background …………………… 40
Philosophy Borrowing …………………………………………. 46
5. Women Authors ………… ……………………………………………..48
6. Future Scenario …………………………………………. 83

CHAPTER II
INDONESIAN NOVELS BEYOND THE COLONIALISM POLITICS
1. The Pioneer of Indonesian Literary Publishing 93
2. Balai Pustaka’s Colonialism Politics………………………………….108
3. Nasionalism in Sitti Nurbaya 124
4. Salah Asuhan : the Repressed Ideology 141
5. History Manipulation of Hulubalang Raja 156
6. Added Value to Tenggelamnya Kapal van der Wijck ………………167

CHAPTER III
PERIOD THE JAPANESSE LITERATURE: HISTORY OVERLOOK
1. The Eloquent Beginning………………………………………………. 173
2. Asia Raya Newspaper ..……………………………………………… 177
3. Government Message in Advertisement ………………….. 182
4. Columns ……………………………………………………………. 190
5. Problems of Culture and Literature …………………………………. 193
6. Literary Writing Contest and Announcement ..……………………… 204
7. Appendix ….……………………………………………………………. 209
CHAPTER IV
IDEOLOGY OF THE INDONESIAN NOVELS
1. Sosiological Perspecitive of Senja di Jakarta 225
2. Sundanesse Culture in the Perjalanan Penganten ………………… 234
3. Kooong Existentialism 252
4. Philosophy of the Grassroot ……………………………………………266
5. Para Priyayi Position of the Indonesian Novels 274
Aristocracy of the Javanese Dynasty …..………….……………275
Historical Background and 1965 Bloody Incident ………. 277
The Image of the Javanese Aristocracy ………………………… 283
Narrative Form …………………………………. 291
6. DI/TII Lingkar Tanah Lingkar Air 298
7. Malayan Anciety in the Hempasan Gelombang …………………. 311
8. The Pheasants in the Bekisar Merah …………………………. 324
9. Apprehension in the Belantik ………………………………………. 328

CHAPTER V
EXPERIMENTATION SPIRIT
1. Mangunwijaya’s Mode of Experiment ………………………………. 337
2. Science Fiction Supernova ………………………………………. 342
3. The New Windows : Jendela-Jendela …………………………… 348
4. The Overflow in the Cantik itu Luka ………………………. 352
5. The Proliferation of Philosophy … 360
6. Thematics and Stylistics Inovation Dadaisme— Geni Jora ……… 365
7. Road to Manifesto Achdiat Karta Mihardja ……………… 381
8. Cermin Merah Nano Riantiarno ……. 394
9. Experimentation Lelaki Harimau …. 403
10. Ambivalence Portrait Nayla …. 409
11. Libido Sendalu … 415
12. Spirit of Teacher in the Sendimen Senja … 420

REFFERENCE ………. 425
Biography of the Writer 433

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