Saman

Ayu Utami

first published 1998 Equinox Pub., 2005 180 pages

"Saman is a story filtered through the lives of its feisty female protagonists and the enigmatic "hero" Saman. It is at once an expose of the oppression of the plantation workers in South Sumatra, a lyrical quest to understand the place of religion and spirituality in contemporary lives, a playful exploration of female sexuality and a story about love in all its guises, while touching on all of Indonesia's taboos, ex...

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Saman edition · 2015 · Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia · 193 pages · 9789799108791
Saman edition · 2005 · Equinox Pub. · 180 pages
Saman edition · 1998 · Kalam · 197 pages · 9789799023179

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