The Lontar Anthology of Indonesian Drama Volume 3: New Directions, 1965-1998
Current price:
$72.00
Publication Date: July 31st, 2017
Publisher:
University of Hawaii Press
ISBN:
9780824874971
Pages:
534
Description
As the New Order government became increasingly authoritarian, censoring and crushing public opposition openly and often brutally, there was a clear shift in playwriting style from allegorical fairytales of wordplay, humor and oblique reference to a more direct engagement, interrogation, and call to arms. All in all, Indonesian drama during the New Order provides a fascinating window into a society caught between the legacy of tradition, the challenge of repression, and a strong desire for democratization.