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    Jakarta Post / Apr 11, 2010
    by Hari Kurniawan

    Unveiling Sexuality and social insanity

    In this article: Entrok




    Personal Blog / Nov 27, 2008
    by Sai Phero

    Gerhana Kembar, a novel by Clara Ng

    In this article: Gerhana Kembar




    Research Gate / Jan 01, 2008
    by Umiatun Sa’diyah

    Theme level issues in novel Saman masterpiece Ayu Utami and novel Nayla masterpiece Djenar Maesa Ayu

    In this article: Saman Saman: A Novel




    Article Alley / Apr 01, 2007
    by Vivian So

    Criticism on Saman by Ayu Utami

    In this article: Saman Saman: A Novel




    Journal of Southeast Asian Studies / Jan 05, 2007
    by Soe Tjen Marching

    Descriptions of Female Sexuality in Ayu Utami’s Saman

    In this article: Saman Saman: A Novel




    SCMP / Mar 05, 2006
    by Yenni Kwok

    Leader of the flak

    In this article: Saman: A Novel




    Independent / Dec 31, 2004
    by Aamer Hussein

    All That Is Gone by Pramoedya Ananta Toer, trans Willem Samuels

    In this article: All That Is Gone




    New York Times / Aug 11, 2002
    by Nell Freudenberger

    A Practice Wife’s Story

    In this article: The Girl from the Coast




    Peace News / Dec 01, 2001
    by Maggie Helwig

    Pramoedya Ananta Toer (Translation by Willem Samuels), ‘The Mute’s Soliloquy’

    In this article: The Mute’s Soliloquy: A Memoir




    Inside Indonesia / Jan 01, 1999
    by Marshall Clark

    Saman, a sensation!

    In this article: Saman Saman: A Novel




    CSEAS Journal, Southeast Asian Studies / Jun 01, 1996
    by Hendrik Maier

    Phew! Europeesche beschaving! Marco Kartodikromo’s Student Hidjo

    In this article: Student Hidjo




    BRILL / Jan 01, 1971
    by Harry Aveling

    “Sitti Nurbaja”: Some reconsiderations

    In this article: Sitti Nurbaya: Kasih Tak Sampai


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