Kartini : the complete writings 1898-1904 / edited and translated by Joost Cote.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Coté, Joost, author.

Contributor:

Coté, Joost, editor, translator.

Series:

Monash Asia series.

Monash Asia Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Java (Indonesia)--Social life and customs.

Java (Indonesia).

Kartini, Raden Adjeng, 1879-1904. Correspondence--Selections--English.

Kartini.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (914 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Clayton, Victoria : Monash University Publishing, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In Indonesia, the legacy of Raden Ajeng Kartini (1879-1904) is celebrated on Kartini Day, every year on April 21. Around the world, Kartini is recognized as a major figure in the history of the advancement of women: a tireless and effective advocate of women's education and emancipation. However, this book is the first complete and unexpurgated collection of Kartini's published articles, memoranda, and correspondence ever published in any language. This collection reveals Kartini's importance as a pioneer of the Indonesian nationalist movement. Claiming, in her letters and petitions, her peopl

Contents:

Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Reading Kartini; Part I: Letters; Letters 1889; Letters 1900; Letters 1901; Letters 1902; Letters 1903; Letters 1904; Part II: Descriptive Accounts; Longer narratives; The story of Kartini's childhood; The first meeting with Rosa Abendanon-Mandri; Kardinah's wedding; Part III: Published Short Stories; Introduction; A Governor General's Day; A Warship at anchor; From a forgotten corner; Disillusionment; To our friends; Part IV: Ethnographic writing; Introduction; 'The Jepara manuscript (1898)' dyeing batik blue

Marriage amongst the Koja peoplePart V: The Educational Memoranda; Introduction; Statement of Intention; Give the Javanese education!; Memorandum to accompany a Petition for Government assistance to undertake studies, 19 April 1903.; To the Government, August 1903; Appendix; Glossary; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed June 4, 2015).

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781922235114

1922235113