STRUGGLE OF YOUNG NOVELISTS TO GAIN SYMBOLIC LEGITIMATION IN INDONESIAN LITERARY FIELD: A CASE STUDY OF EKA KUNIAWAN

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Abstract

In the early 2000s Indonesia experienced the emergence of many new novelists who producedseveral literature works. Among the new novelists, who was considered young, severalmanaged to get strong recognition as a writer thus gaining symbolic legitimation in Indonesianliterary field. By studying the case of Eka Kurniawan, a young novelist who debuted in the2000s, this research aims to explain the struggle of young novelists to gain consecration andsymbolic legitimation in Indonesian literary field. Differing from other research that doesn’temphasize the contestation between newcomers and established senior writers in theIndonesian literary field, this research instead highlights the contestation and the struggle ofyoung novelists to gain symbolic legitimation in the literary field. To explain that, this researchbased its explanation on the author’s biography from aspects of habitus, capital, and strategyof the authors in facing the situation of his social arena. Thus, allowing the research to presenta picture of how young authors as actors face the structure that works behind the area wherethey belong. The research employs a qualitative approach, making use of secondary data, usingthe Field of Cultural Production theoretical framework by Pierre Bourdieu to explain the findings.
Original languageEnglish
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2018
EventThe 3rd Asia-Pacific Research in Social Sciences and Humanities Universitas Indonesia Conference (APRISH 2018): Convention and Innovation in The Disruption Era - J.S Luwansa Hotel, Kuningan, Jakarta, Indonesia
Duration: 13 Aug 201815 Aug 2018

Conference

ConferenceThe 3rd Asia-Pacific Research in Social Sciences and Humanities Universitas Indonesia Conference (APRISH 2018)
Country/TerritoryIndonesia
CityJakarta
Period13/08/1815/08/18

Keywords

  • Eka Kurniawan
  • Cantik Itu Luka
  • Literary Field
  • young novelists
  • symbolic legitimation

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