Cerita dari Blora : kumpulan cerita pendek

This is the digital version of "Cerita dari Blora," an anthology by the renowned Indonesian writer Pramoedya Ananta Toer. The whole part of the book is transferred from the official upload by Hasta Mitra on their archive.org page: https://archive.org/details/ceritadariblora/page/n7/mode/2up. In this file, I fill the gaps left by omitted pages in the Hasta Mitra official upload with the ones coming from the Wira Karya edition. No loss of meaning happened due to that because the Indonesian and Malay edition is practically similar in vocabulary and expression (I have checked that). The book is also commented with the titles of translated proses by Harry Aveling in "A Heap of Ashes" and bookmarked accordingly. Language: Bahasa Indonesia/Malay. "Many of the stories in this volume are based on Pramoedya's own childhood and depict children struggling to make sense of adult motives and behavior. A boy bursts into uncontrollable tears when his father, who always tucks him in bed, doesn't come home one night and his mother cannot offer him a reasonable explanation. An eight-year-old girl, who is soon to be married off by her parents for money, brags to her playmate about the pretty clothes and makeup she will acquire. And a child's heart pounds in terror as he awaits his ritual circumcision, but he remains determined to do what it takes to become a true Muslim." "Other stories portray the disillusionments of adulthood, in particular the brutality of war and the uneasiness of peace. An idealistic young soldier witnesses the barbaric beating of a man accused of being a spy. A blind paraplegic, a veteran of the war against the colonial government unleashes his rage and frustration on his mother. And a middle-aged patriot is left with no choice but to comply when Communist troops knock on his door and take him away."--Jacket. Cerita dari Blora adalah kumpulan cerpen PAT yang ditulis semasa revolusi 1945-1949, semasa di dalam dan selepas penjara Belanda di Bukit Duri, Jakarta. Pertama kali diterbitkan oleh Balai Pustaka pada tahun 1952, dan semenjak itu kumpulan cerpen ini telah diterjemahkan ke dalam pelbagai bahasa asing, lengkap keseluruhannya ataupun terpisah satu persatu. Kesemua cerpen ini mengisahkan kejadian di tahun-tahun awal revolusi di kota kelahiran penulis. Teknik bercerita Pramoedya yang sedemikian kuat menempatkan kita seakan sedang menghadapi suatu reportase nyata orang sampai menduga-duga apakah ini bukan pengalaman penulis dan keluarganya sendiri? Yang jelas, walaupun cerita-cerita ini sudah berusia 40 tahun lebih, tetap saja dia aktual karena pandangan visionernya, dan nilai-nilai universalnya. Dan ini semua ditulis dalam usia mudanya, 22-25 tahun. Yang sudah hilang Yang menyewakan diri Inem Sunat Kemudian lahirlah dia Pelarian yang tak dicari Hidup yang tak diharapkan Hadiah kawin Anak haram Dia yang menyerah Yang hitam.