Indonesian Literature - 1870—1942: Sastra Melayu Lama

1870—1942: Sastra Melayu Lama

The literature of this period was produced from the year 1870 until 1942. The works from this period were predominantly popular among the people in Sumatra (i.e. the regions of Langkat, Tapanuli, Padang, etc.), the Chinese and the Indo-Europeans. The first works were dominated by syair, hikayat and translations of western novels. These are:

  • Robinson Crusoe (translation)
  • Lawan-lawan Merah
  • Around the World in Eighty Days
    (Mengelilingi Bumi dalam 80 hari) (translation)
  • Le Comte de Monte Cristo (translation)
  • Kapten Flamberger (translation)
  • Rocambole (translation)
  • Nyai Dasima by G. Francis (Indonesian)
  • Bunga Rampai by A.F van Dewall
  • Kisah Perjalanan Nakhoda Bontekoe
  • Kisah Pelayaran ke Pulau Kalimantan
  • Kisah Pelayaran ke Makassar dan lain-lainnya
  • Cerita Siti Aisyah by H.F.R Kommer (Indonesian)
  • Cerita Nyi Paina
  • Cerita Nyai Sarikem
  • Cerita Nyonya Kong Hong Nio
  • Nona Leonie
  • Warna Sari Melayu by Kat S.J.
  • Cerita Si Conat by F.D.J. Pangemanan
  • Cerita Rossina
  • Nyai Isah by F. Wiggers
  • Drama Raden Bei Surioretno
  • Syair Java Bank Dirampok
  • Lo Fen Kui by Gouw Peng Liang
  • Cerita Oey See by Thio Tjin Boen
  • Tambahsia
  • Busono by R.M.Tirto Adhi Soerjo
  • Nyai Permana
  • Hikayat Siti Mariah by Hadji Moekti (Indonesian)





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