Of Self and Injustice: Autobiography and Repression in Modern Indonesia

Verhandelingen van het Koninklijk Instituut voor Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde #236

by C.W. Watson

Since the downfall of Soeharto in 1998 many autobiographical writings have appeared in Indonesia from the pens of those who were marginalized by his so-called New Order regime. This book examines representative autobiographies of several such individuals: two ex-political prisoners who describe themselves as Muslim Communists; two writers of the left; two Muslim opponents of Soeharto; and finally, two collections of short autobiographies by the younger generation, one a group involved in social welfare action, the other a group of dedicated young Muslims.

252 pages, ebook

First published April 28, 2000