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| Author | Sariamin Ismail |
|---|---|
| Original title | Kalau Ta' Oentoeng |
| Language | Indonesian |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Balai Pustaka |
Publication date | 1933 |
| Publication place | Indonesia |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 131 |
| ISBN | 9794070866 |
| OCLC | 63981202 |
| LC Class | MLCSE 92/00668 (P) |
Kalau Ta' Oentoeng (Perfected Spelling: Kalau Tak Untung, meaning If Fortune Does Not Favour) is a 1933 novel written by Sariamin Ismail under the pseudonym Selasih. It was the first Indonesian novel written by a woman. Written in a flowing style heavily dependent on letters, the novel tells the story of two childhood friends who fall in love but cannot be together. It was reportedly based on the author's own experiences. Although readings have generally focused on the novel's depiction of an "inexorable fate",[1] feminist and postcolonial analyses have also been done.
- ^ Koning 2000, pp. 58–59.