Category: LiteraturePart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common

novel

/novel/Roman

English meaning: Novel

Indonesian Definition

(Bahasa Indonesia)

Narasi prosa fiksi panjang yang mengeksplorasi karakter dan tema yang kompleks. Novel Indonesia memiliki sejarah yang kaya dari karya-karya awal hingga karya kontemporer.

English Definition

A long fictional prose narrative exploring complex characters and themes. The Indonesian novel has a rich history from early works like 'Azab dan Sengsara' (1920) and 'Sitti Nurbaya' (1922) to contemporary works. The novel was a key medium for nationalist consciousness in the pre-independence era.

Example

Novel 'Sitti Nurbaya' karya Marah Rusli menjadi salah satu karya sastra penting dalam sejarah kesusastraan Indonesia.

In English: The novel 'Sitti Nurbaya' by Marah Rusli became one of the important literary works in the history of Indonesian literature.

Synonyms

  • roman
  • fiksi panjang

Literary Heritage

Menulis adalah bekerja untuk keabadian.

Writing is working for eternity.

Pramoedya Ananta Toer · Novelist · 20th century

Bumi Manusia

Bumi Manusia (This Earth of Mankind), Author's Note, 1980

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