MALAY - Seminar in Malay Letters and Oral Traditions

Various aspects of Indonesian/Malay language and literature, history and development of the language, classical literature, drama, oral literature, modern literature of Indonesia and Malaysia, and dialect studies. Applies various theoretical approaches to the study of the language and literature.

For Fall 2014 the seminar will focus on modern Indonesian literature to include works of fiction, drama and poetry by Pramoedya Ananta Toer, Rendra, Chairil Anwar, Ahmad Tohari, Ayu Utami. 

Course may be repeated for credit with consent of instructor. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Final exam not required.