Heterogeneity Literature in Bali

This book reveals the richness and heterogeneity of literature in Bali, by discussing socio-historically three types of literature: Indonesian literature, traditional Balinese literature, and modern Balinese literature.

In addition to the history of the development of each genre, this book also discusses the interplay of the three literary genres in the unavoidable of intertextuality.

The topics studied through 15 chapters include the development of Indonesian literature in Bali from the colonial era to the present, the golden age (versus anxiety) of traditional Balinese literature, the centenary of modern Balinese literature, the development of theater in Bali, analysis of Balinese dramas, the phenomenon of translation. , and the publication of modern Balinese literature today.

The description closes by introducing the pasatmian concept, a term which means the unity of heterogeneous literary elements that occurs due to influence or adaptation.

With a time span of discussion from the 1920s to 2020, this book can no longer be a record of a century of literature in Bali.

Written in simple and logical language and rich in primary data, this book is easy to read and enlightening. This book is intended for students, lecturers, researchers, and enthusiasts of literature in particular and Balinese culture in general.