Perkembangan Kritikan Dalam Kesusasteraan Melayu 1839 - 1977
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1981-07
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Ismail, Mohd Kasim
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This study is divided into seven chapters. Chapter one
deals briefly with the nature and meaning of traditional Malay
literature. It clarifies the concept of'what is literature'from
the author's and audiences's point of view.
Chapter two concerns the development of the first phase
of modern Malay literary criticism. The various period concerned
are: The Abdullah Munsyi (1839-1854); The Pre-War (1920-1941) and
The Post-War (1946-1949).
The next chapter examines the writing of Malay literary
criticism during the period (1950-1957) with particular reference
to the era of The Angkatan Sasterawan 50 (Asas 50).
The'Sociological Criticism' during the period 1958-1977
is studied in chapter fou~. The main focus in this chapter was,
how the critics advocated socialist realism and why this concept
was not suitable for evaluction of Malay literature.
Chapter five discusses the~Liberal Criticism' during the
same period (1958-1977). Efforts are made to examine the weaknesses
of using this method in Malay literary criticism.
Chapter six studies the'Psychological Criticism' in
Malay literature and how this methodology being succesfully applied
in the evaluation of Malay literature.The 'Structural Criticism' is discussed in chapter seven.
The main focus of discussion in this chapter was,how this structural
concept is objectively applied in Malay literary criticism.
The concluding chapter contains a summary of the whole
study of literary criticism in Malay literature during the period
1839-1977.
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Language and Literature