Indonesian Literature and Film

Students will analyse and discuss selected works from modern Indonesian literature and film in a variety of genres, including novels, short stories, feature films and documentaries. Works will cover the Nationalist period to the present. The subject highlights the social and cultural contexts of literature and film and their historical and contemporary roles in framing Indonesian society. Particular emphasis is given to transformation in the lives of historical or fictional protagonists and how these may reflect transformative moments in Indonesian society. This subject is conducted in Indonesian.