By Marco Kartodikromo (author), Paul Tickell (translator) First published in serial form under the title Studen Hidjo in Sinar Hindia in 1918, the novel A Student Named Hijo is the creation of Marco Kartodikromo, a journalist who strongly opposed the policies of the Dutch East Indies government. He wrote Student Hidjo in prison after being arrested by governmental authorities for “sowing hatred” against the Dutch. Described by the author as an extended simile, through his contrast of traditional Javanese and Dutch cultural values Kartodikromo advocates a view that the two are incompatible. Indonesian literature was born from a nationalist understanding and Marco is seen as one of the first true Indonesian writers Paperback: 124 pages ISBN: 9786029144406 Language: English Direct message by Whatsapp Buy at: University of Hawaii Press
