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Tales from Djakarta

by Pramoedya Ananta Toer · 1957

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Tales from Djakarta is a collection of thirteen short stories written between 1948 and 1956 - a period of bitter transition from the revolutionary era to the beginnings of military rule in Indonesia. These stories not only give us a taste of Pramoedya's earlier writings, but also lead us on a tragic tour through mid-century Jakarta with her downtrodden residents as our guides.

Setting
1950s1950sMore like thisLess of thisIndonesiaIndonesiaMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 206 pages
Form
short storiesshort storiesMore like thisLess of this

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