In more than a century since its appearance, José Rizal's Noli Me Tangere has become widely known as the great novel of the Philippines. A passionate love story set against the ugly political backdrop of repression, torture, and murder, "The Noli," as it is called in the Philippines, was the first major artistic manifestation of Asian resistance to European colonialism, and Rizal became a guid…
The novel centers on the Noli-El fili duology's main character Crisóstomo Ibarra, now returning for vengeance as "Simoun". The novel's dark theme departs dramatically from the previous novel's hopeful and romantic atmosphere, signifying Ibarra's resort to solving his country's issues through violent means, after his previous attempt in reforming the country's system made no effect and seemed i…
This book contains: 1. Opening the conference 2. Towards the world of hegemony 3. The subjective limits of hegemony 4. Hegemony and the return of difference 5. Dialogue, distance and voicing 6. The emerging identitarian logics 7. Identity and representation in the age of hegemony
Kenapa buku humor Presiden Abdurrahman Wahid begitu disukai? Mungkin karena keunikannya: sebuah kumpulan lelucon oleh dan tentang seorang kepala negara. Ini pasti hanya terjadi di Indonesia. Tepatnya: pasti hanya terjadi pada seorang presiden yang bernama Abdurrahman Wahid alias Gus Dur
It is a much-needed one that brings together a body of important material. In many ways, the author is in a unique position - She knows the literary context, the social backdrop, and the theoretical framework. Her use of theory is rigorous, well informed, and very persuasive.
Regarded as a classic of Western Literature, Don Quixote is the most translated book in the world. Revolving around the life of a middle-aged gentleman Don Quixote, this book is a parody of chivalric romance. Earnestly following ideal chivalry described in books, the author caricatures Alonso Quixano who sets out on his old horse Rocinante, as a knight, in search of glory and grand adventure…
Azadeh Moaveni, longtime Middle East correspondent for Time magazine, returns to Iran to cover the rise of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Living and working in Tehran, she finds a nation that openly yearns for freedom and contact with the West but whose economic grievances and nationalist spirit find an outlet in Ahmadinejad’s strident pronouncements. And then the unexpected happens: Azadeh f…
Jeff Shaara has enthralled readers with his New York Times bestselling novels set during the Civil War and the American Revolution. Now the acclaimed author turns to World War I, bringing to life the sweeping, emotional story of the war that devastated a generation and established America as a world power. Spring 1916: the horror of a stalemate on Europe’s western front. France and Great B…
Merdeka Square merupakan karangan fiksi yang di tulis Kerry B. Collison, semasa ia tinggal di Vietnam. Buku ini ditulis berdasarkan imajinasi dan penelitian atas fakta-fakta sejarah serta ingatan pribadinya selama bertugas di Jakarta. Memaparkan tentang pertarungan dua kubu, Angkatan Darat dan PKI, yang klimaks pada 30 September 1965. Bagaimana kisah selanjutnya? dan siapakah pemenang konflik p…
Cerita dari Jakarta menjadilah sebuah kritik sosial yang mengambil bentuk karikatural dalam oeuvre literer Pramoedya menggambarkan keadaan maupun manusia-manusianya.