Leksema: Jurnal Bahasa dan Sastra
Vol. 10 No. 2 (2025)

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN YANUSA NUGROHO'S SHORT STORIES 'BUKIT MAWAR', 'BLARAK', AND 'NYANYIAN KLARAS'

Winarti (Universitas Duta Bangsa)
Aris Hidayatulloh (Universitas Duta Bangsa)
Sholiyah (Universitas Duta Bangsa)
Intan Rachma Firdaus (Universitas Duta Bangsa)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Dec 2025

Abstract

This study is driven by the escalating global ecological crisis resulting from natural resource exploitation and industrialization, alongside prevailing perceptions that literary studies lack relevance in addressing real-world challenges, particularly environmental issues. To emphasize the contribution of literature in building ecological awareness, this study analyzes the three short stories by Yanusa Nugroho, namely Bukit Mawar, Blarak, and Nyanyian Klaras, which describe the interaction between humans and nature as well as criticism of environmental damage. The objective of this study is to reveal the representation of the ecological crises and the messages of environmental conservation in the three short stories by Yanusa Nugroho. This study applies Greg Garrard’s ecocriticism theory, which highlights major themes such as wilderness, apocalypse, pastoral, dwelling, and The Earth, with a qualitative descriptive method based on text analysis. Data was obtained through literature study and analyzed to identify symbols, narratives, and local wisdom that reflect the relationship between humans and nature. The results show that the ecological crisis is not only physical damage, but also involves social and cultural dimensions. The three short stories emphasize the importance of ecological ethics by caring for the landscape, maintaining the natural cycle, and respecting the earth as a life system.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

leksema

Publisher

Subject

Humanities Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

Leksema: Jurnal Bahasa dan Sastra (Leksema: Language and Literature Journal) is a double-blind peer-reviewed scholarly journal focusing on disseminating research results and conceptual works from language and literature fields of study by publishing them into scientific articles. The linguistic ...