The Rewriting of Mythology (Remythology) and Decolonization in Eka Kurniawan’s Man Tiger

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ID21573044
AuthorsAnnisa Widyawati Fathonah (University of Auckland, corresponding author)
Year2020
Volume32
Issue3
Pages249
Publication date2020-10-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJurnal Humaniora (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0852-0801 • E-ISSN: 2302-9269
PublisherUniversitas Gadjah Mada (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.22146/jh.56698
OpenAlexW3090601332
LanguageEN
References cited12

This article examines the rewriting of mythology (remythology) in Eka Kurniawan’s magic realism novel titled Man Tiger (2004). The discussion particularly explores how the remythology of the Indonesian myth of manusia harimau responses to historical references that are embedded in the narrative. I found that remythology in the novel is used to replicate people’s voice, and by using that voice, the Indonesian nation attempts to decolonize itself from colonization and to epitomize a resistance against postcolonial powers. The myths surrounding manusia harimau in the novel further provide references to Indonesia’s identity that is located between two separate identities, the indigenous and the colonial, which comprise resistance as well as resilience.

Archaeology · Art · Art history · Colonialism · Decolonization · Indigenous · Indonesian · Linguistics · Literature · Magic realism · Mythology · Narrative · Political science · Sociology · Welsh · Asian Studies and History · Classics · Comics and Graphic Narratives · Gender Studies · History · Law · Literature, Magical Realism, García Márquez · Philosophy

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