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Donny Syofyan
Universitas Andalas
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Journey of Self-Discovery and Historical Pain reflected through Wiradjuri Culture in Tara June Winch’s The Yield Donny Syofyan
Andalas International Journal of Socio-Humanities Vol. 5 No. 2 (2023)
Publisher : Lembaga Penelitian dan Pengabdian Masyarakat Universitas Andalas

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.25077/aijosh.v5i2.56

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Discrimination and violence against indigenous communities have persisted for decades, with many individuals sacrificing their lives to preserve cultural values and languages. Tara June Winch, in her novel The Yield, artfully captures the love and honor for language, portraying the history of Wiradjuri culture and the indigenous people's enduring struggle for survival. The characters are meticulously crafted, allowing readers to grasp the context and empathize with their emotions. August, the central character, returns after decades for her grandfather's funeral, revealing the stagnation in the community's living conditions. As the narrative unfolds, August's memories, intertwined with her grandfather's dictionary, provide a poignant journey through time, shedding light on the harsh realities faced by the indigenous community. Winch masterfully weaves together elements of love, culture, and resilience, delivering a powerful narrative that resonates with the ongoing battle against discrimination and violence.
Environmental Postcolonialism in Faulkner’s Go Down, Moses and Fatris MF’s Merobek Sumatra Eva Najma; Agustin, Suciati; Syofyan, Donny; Zulprianto, Zulprianto
Andalas International Journal of Socio-Humanities Vol. 6 No. 2 (2024)
Publisher : Lembaga Penelitian dan Pengabdian Masyarakat Universitas Andalas

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.25077/aijosh.v6i2.77

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This article discusses environmental postcolonialism practices and the impacts on the environment and indigenous people in William Faulkner's Go Down, Moses and Fatris MF's Merobek Sumatra. Go Down, Moses describes the story of land grabbing from the Chickasaw and Choctaw communities and land conversion into cotton plantations in the Southern United States. On the other hand, Fatris MF's Merobek Sumatra captures the expropriation of the customs territory of Anak Dalam communities and land conversion to oil palm plantations in Sumatra. The writers apply the postcolonial ecocriticism approach by Huggan and Tiffin. The data is analyzed through the qualitative method and the result is presented using the descriptive method. The result of the analysis found that there are three practices of environmental postcolonialism in Go Down, Moses and Merobek Sumatra, which are: (1) Dualistic thinking on environment; (2) Land grabbing from indigenous communities, and (3) Nature exploitation. It is also found that these practices have negative impacts on nature and the indigenous people as represented in both books.
The Unsolved Riddle of Hanging Rock: Staging the Unknowable Syofyan, Donny
Jurnal Ceteris Paribus Vol 4 No 1 (2025)
Publisher : Faculty of Humanities, Andalas University, Padang, West Sumatra in cooperation with Kato Institute.

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.25077/jcp.v4i1.43

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Joan Lindsay's "Picnic at Hanging Rock" is renowned for its enigmatic disappearance and haunting atmosphere. This study examines how Laura Annawyn Shamas's stage adaptation effectively translates this mystery to the theater. By analyzing the play's narrative structure, character development, dialogue, and stage directions, this study reveals how theatrical techniques can convey the unknowable and capture the unsettling ambiance of the source material. The play utilizes a non-linear structure, fragmented dialogue, and evocative lighting and sound design to create an atmosphere of suspense and ambiguity. The characters' emotional responses to the disappearance are heightened, emphasizing the psychological impact of the unknown. Additionally, the play introduces a meta-theatrical element, blurring the lines between reality and fiction, further enhancing the enigmatic nature of the story. The stage adaptation of "Picnic at Hanging Rock" demonstrates theater's unique ability to grapple with ambiguity and the inexplicable, inviting audiences to engage with the story's enduring mystery and contemplate profound questions about human existence and the natural world.
Literary Criticism In The Post-Truth Era Syofyan, Donny
Andalas International Journal of Socio-Humanities Vol. 1 No. 1 (2019)
Publisher : Lembaga Penelitian dan Pengabdian Masyarakat Universitas Andalas

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.25077/aijosh.v1i1.6

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Post truth relates to circumstances whereby objective facts are less influential in shaping the opinion of the public, rather appealing to personal belief and emotion. Post truth era is bordering a blurry line between lies and truths, dishonesty and honesty, nonfiction and fiction. The entire phenomenon of post truth is about an individual’s opinion being worth more than the facts. As such, the present paper seeks to understand new insights or perspectives in literary criticism in the post truth era. The criticism of the literature was always based on broad schools of thoughts/theories, which were employed for many centuries. Some of the traditional approaches the paper highlights include: formalistic criticism, biographical criticism, historical criticism, gender criticism, psychological criticism, sociological criticism, mythological criticism, reader-response criticism, and deconstructionist criticism. Equally, the paper extensively analyzes some of the new perspectives or insights to literary criticism in the post truth era: reflective approach, didactic approach, partisan approach, and religious approach. In reflective approach to literature criticism in the post truth era, the meaning in the literature is reflected by the outside of its own being. On the other hand, in didactic approach to literature criticism, truth and meaning is taught in the literature. Moreover, in partisan approach to literature criticism, there is the truthful meaning that is already known and can be found in the literature. Lastly, in the religious approach to literature criticism in post truth era, the meaning and truth is the literature itself, while the outside world has nothing to do with it.
Australian Rural Identities in Barbara Baynton’s Bush Studies Syofyan, Donny
Andalas International Journal of Socio-Humanities Vol. 3 No. 2 (2021)
Publisher : Lembaga Penelitian dan Pengabdian Masyarakat Universitas Andalas

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.25077/aijosh.v3i2.20

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Barbara Baynton, in her collection of short stories, Bush Studies, examines the various types of people that exist in the rural regions of Australia. She presents a study of different identities that were left out or wrongly represented in the traditional narratives of Australian national identity at the time. She dismantled the widespread and broadly accepted bush narrative of the Australian national identity that played a significant role in the marginalization of anyone who was not White and Male. Qualitative method is used to determine the accuracy of the hypothesis. It was observed that the women and people of other ethnicities belonging to the rural Australian region were marginalized through wrongful representation or no representation in the narrative of national identity and Barbara Baynton makes efforts in Bush Studies to do otherwise. She depicts the sufferings and psyche of the people in the rural region and presents a new layer of their identities. The theory used is Postcolonial Criticism.
Journey of Self-Discovery and Historical Pain reflected through Wiradjuri Culture in Tara June Winch’s The Yield Syofyan, Donny
Andalas International Journal of Socio-Humanities Vol. 5 No. 2 (2023)
Publisher : Lembaga Penelitian dan Pengabdian Masyarakat Universitas Andalas

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.25077/aijosh.v5i2.56

Abstract

Discrimination and violence against indigenous communities have persisted for decades, with many individuals sacrificing their lives to preserve cultural values and languages. Tara June Winch, in her novel The Yield, artfully captures the love and honor for language, portraying the history of Wiradjuri culture and the indigenous people's enduring struggle for survival. The characters are meticulously crafted, allowing readers to grasp the context and empathize with their emotions. August, the central character, returns after decades for her grandfather's funeral, revealing the stagnation in the community's living conditions. As the narrative unfolds, August's memories, intertwined with her grandfather's dictionary, provide a poignant journey through time, shedding light on the harsh realities faced by the indigenous community. Winch masterfully weaves together elements of love, culture, and resilience, delivering a powerful narrative that resonates with the ongoing battle against discrimination and violence.
Environmental Postcolonialism in Faulkner’s Go Down, Moses and Fatris MF’s Merobek Sumatra Eva Najma; Agustin, Suciati; Syofyan, Donny; Zulprianto, Zulprianto
Andalas International Journal of Socio-Humanities Vol. 6 No. 2 (2024)
Publisher : Lembaga Penelitian dan Pengabdian Masyarakat Universitas Andalas

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.25077/aijosh.v6i2.77

Abstract

This article discusses environmental postcolonialism practices and the impacts on the environment and indigenous people in William Faulkner's Go Down, Moses and Fatris MF's Merobek Sumatra. Go Down, Moses describes the story of land grabbing from the Chickasaw and Choctaw communities and land conversion into cotton plantations in the Southern United States. On the other hand, Fatris MF's Merobek Sumatra captures the expropriation of the customs territory of Anak Dalam communities and land conversion to oil palm plantations in Sumatra. The writers apply the postcolonial ecocriticism approach by Huggan and Tiffin. The data is analyzed through the qualitative method and the result is presented using the descriptive method. The result of the analysis found that there are three practices of environmental postcolonialism in Go Down, Moses and Merobek Sumatra, which are: (1) Dualistic thinking on environment; (2) Land grabbing from indigenous communities, and (3) Nature exploitation. It is also found that these practices have negative impacts on nature and the indigenous people as represented in both books.
Notes of Some Indonesian Literary Critics Syofyan, Donny
Modality Journal: International Journal of Linguistics and Literature Vol. 2 No. 2 (2022): December 2022
Publisher : Universitas Islam Negeri Sjech M. Djamil Djambek Bukittinggi

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30983/mj.v2i2.5976

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The tension between the individual standpoint and the communal perspective often lends colour to the works of literary critics of Indonesian literature. The use of communal perspectives in critiques and personal ideologies of critics are openly declared in their works. The communal perspective outweighs any liberal or conservative beliefs as the aim of most literary critics is to advocate for the development of the society. As such, literary critics either focus on reconciling progressive ideas with cultural values or criticise liberal themes since they prefer to maintain social ideals. Although Indonesia has some progressive values that are followed in the society, the traditional values that existed before colonialism are considered as superior and more beneficial to the society.Ketegangan antara sudut pandang individu dan perspektif komunal sering kali memberikan warna pada karya-karya kritikus sastra sastra Indonesia. Penggunaan perspektif komunal dalam kritik dan ideologi pribadi kritik dinyatakan secara terbuka dalam karya mereka. Perspektif komunal lebih banyak daripada kepercayaan liberal atau konservatif karena tujuan dari para kritikus sastra adalah untuk memajukan pengembangan masyarakat. Dengan demikian, para kritikus sastra fokus pada rekonsiliasi ide -ide progresif dengan nilai -nilai budaya atau mengkritik tema-tema liberal karena mereka lebih suka mempertahankan cita -cita sosial. Meskipun Indonesia memiliki beberapa nilai progresif yang diikuti dalam masyarakat, nilai -nilai tradisional yang ada sebelum kolonialisme dianggap lebih unggul dan lebih bermanfaat bagi masyarakat.
Close Reading of Bush Studies Syofyan, Donny
Krinok:Jurnal Linguistik Budaya Vol 7, No 1 (2023): Juni
Publisher : Universitas Muara Bungo

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36355/krinok.v7i1.1094

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This research attempts to address problems on how an Indonesian critic would interpret class and gender in postcolonial Australian literature. Such points of view would focus on how Indonesian critics regard class and gender issues in postcolonial Australian literature, and how it is understood by Indonesian critics. Furthermore, how Baynton’s and Franklin’s works challenge the status quo is investigated, and how to Indonesian and Australian points of view deal with class and gender concerns when reading these works. The original contribution that this research would make to this field of expertise will involve exploring the various ways different cultures examine literature and media from cultures not their own, especially as Indonesia and Australian, though both patriarchal, are very different cultures who approach gender differently.
The Americanization of Peter Carey: A Study of Transnational Influences and Cultural Resistance in Australian Literature Syofyan, Donny
Krinok:Jurnal Linguistik Budaya Vol 8, No 1 (2024): Juni
Publisher : Universitas Muara Bungo

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36355/krinok.v8i1.1534

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Peter Carey, a celebrated Australian author and two-time Booker Prize winner, is renowned for his global perspective in his literary works. This paper investigates Carey's engagement with American culture and values, employing formal narrative analysis to examine his global mindset as reflected in his fiction. A review of several of his novels suggests that his incorporation of global themes sometimes overshadows his Australian identity. Specifically, the analysis reveals a distinct American influence in Carey's works, evident in the use of black humor, metafiction, and fabulation. This study contributes to a deeper understanding of Carey's literary identity and the complex interplay between national and global influences in his writing.
Co-Authors Agustin, Suciati Najma, Eva Zulprianto Zulprianto