The Letters of a Javanese Princess: Annotated Edition
Discover the fascinating life and legacy of Kartini, a Javanese noblewoman and feminist activist who defied tradition and fought for women's rights in colonial Indonesia.
Kartini was born in 1879 into an aristocratic family in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). She was educated at home by her father, who encouraged her to learn Dutch and read European books. She developed a passion for education, women's rights, and nationalism, which she expressed in her letters to her Dutch friends.
In this annotated edition of her letters, Penny Hemmington provides historical and cultural context for Kartini's writings, as well as an analysis of her ideas and achievements. Hemmington also examines how Kartini's family networks and social status enabled her works to be recognized and translated into English by ALS Agnes Symmers in 1920.
You will also learn about the irony of Kartini's struggle for freedom and her fate of marrying into a polygamous household, as well as how her legacy inspired modern Indonesian readers to continue her vision of social reform.
This book is a must-have for Indonesians and anyone interested in the culture and customs of Java under Dutch colonialism. It is also a beautiful insight into the transformation and realization of a powerful mind and the dream of a young woman much ahead of her time.
You will enjoy reading her special insight into the colonial era of the east indies, as well as her struggle for women to be treated as equals. Her writing style is simply beautiful to read. She was an insightful and intelligent woman who exhibited rare maturity. She is credited with bringing universal education to Indonesian women.
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