Criticism on Saman by Ayu Utami

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In this article Saman Saman: A Novel
By Vivian So, originally published in Article Alley
Apr 01, 2007

Saman, written by Ayu Utami, a book that was controversial in Indonesia, however not so much so in North America, was trying to liberate women from social oppression. I, however, don’t think that the book ...

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