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Poetika: Jurnal Ilmu Sastra
Core Subject : Humanities, Art,
POETIKA: Jurnal Ilmu Sastra publishes academic articles within the scope of literary criticism (limited to poem, prose, drama, oral tradition, and philology). The articles cover the form of a result on specific analysis; academic reports; closed reading; and the application of certain theories to enrich literary study.
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Diasporic Alienation and Empathy in Arab-American Poetry: A Postcolonial Comparative Study of Khalil Gibran and Suheir Hammad Aldrian, Aldrian; Lestari, Septi; Fitriani, Laily
POETIKA Vol 13, No 1 (2025): Issue 1
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22146/poetika.v13i1.98134

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This research explores themes of diasporic alienation and empathy in Khalil Gibran and Suheir Hammad’s poetry from a postcolonial perspective. Khalil Gibran, a Lebanese-American poet, and Suheir Hammad, a Palestinian-American poet, articulate their complex diasporic experiences from distinct historical moments. Both emphasize a persistent longing to reconnect with their homelands, revealing how alienation and empathy shape identity in diaspora. While numerous studies have analyzed Arab-American literary expressions of identity and displacement, there remains a notable scholarly gap concerning how hybridity and subalternity shed light on the poetry of these two prominent poets. Employing postcolonial theories of hybridity and subalternity, this research uses a descriptive qualitative method, analyzing primary data from Gibran’s poem “Dead Are My People” and Hammad’s poems “Break (Rebirth)”, “Break (Sister)”, and “Break (Embargo)”. Secondary sources include literature addressing Arab-American diasporic experiences, the Israel-Gaza conflict, and the Lebanese famine events. Through textual and contextual analyses, the findings reveal Gibran’s depiction of geographical and cultural alienation, emotional alienation, and alienation from collective solidarity, whereas Hammad primarily explores identity alienation. Regarding empathy, Gibran addresses the historical trauma of the Lebanese famine under Ottoman rule, while Hammad reflects on the contemporary violence and suffering in Palestine. This study contributes to Arab-American literary scholarship by showing how diasporic alienation and empathy illuminate ongoing colonial impacts and identity negotiation across generations. 
Voices of Resistance from Africa: Analysis of “Huwa Summu” and “Sa’anhadlu” Hasaniyah, Nur; 'Aidin, Tusamma Salsa Bila; Hasanah, Ummi; Mohammed, Fares Albadr
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22146/poetika.v13i1.102285

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African literature reflects the continent’s rich tapestry of ethnic groups, languages, and cultures while offering complex perspectives on social realities including war, oppression, and discrimination. Literary sociology provides a valuable framework for comparative studies, revealing how different works represent these pressing social issues. This study examines how the poems “Huwa Summu” by Afnan Samir and the poem “Sa’anhadlu” by Noémia de Sousa represent both objective and subjective forms of social reality. The article explores and compares the social realities depicted in these two African poets’ works. Using a qualitative approach, the study draws on primary data from internet sources and secondary data from relevant journals and books. Data collection involved library research employing three primary techniques: reading, translation, and note-taking. The findings reveal that Afnan Samir’s “Huwa Summu” portrays objective social realities of oppression and religious themes while expressing subjective realities of sadness, confusion, lamentation, weakness, and disappointment. Noémia de Sousa’s “Sa’anhadlu” presents a contrasting, more optimistic perspective that emphasizes resistance, courage, and self-confidence despite addressing colonial oppression. This study contributes to scholarship through its comparative analysis of two Arabic-language African poems from different geographical, historical, and gender perspectives—an approach rarely explored in Indonesian literary studies. Future research should adopt an interdisciplinary approach, including deeper exploration of local political, cultural, and historical contexts.
Beauty As World Transposition: Fairy Tale Adaptation in Imperfect (2019) from Memoir to Film Pujiati, Hat; Rengganis, Ririe
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22146/poetika.v13i1.103779

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Fairy tales shape most girls’ formative years, introducing them to fairies who guide them toward meeting Prince Charming on a white horse, marrying, and living happily ever after. Imperfect, a memoir of self-acceptance written by Meira Anastasia and adapted into a film of the same title, represents a related construction of beauty that parallels Charles Perrault’s fairy tale Beauty and the Beast. The concept of beauty serves as the central element in the fairy tale, revealing similar patterns in both the memoir and its film adaptation. Beauty constructions established in Beauty and the Beast over the past four centuries remain significant for contemporary women. This article examines two key questions: How does beauty adaptation function as world transposition from the fairy tale to reconstruct women’s worlds in Imperfect? What ideological and cultural implications emerge from this adaptation? We apply Linda Hutcheon’s theory of adaptation to address these questions through a multi-perspectival approach. Our findings reveal that the interpellation of beauty construction appears within the intimate emotional narrative mode embedded in the story’s genre. The beauty transposition from the fairy tale reconstructs women’s worlds, moving from Renaissance humanism to postmodernist subjectivism. This study contributes uniquely to adaptation studies by analyzing memoir as source text rather than traditional literary works, demonstrating how Indonesian cultural contexts indigenize European fairy tale beauty standards, and revealing how different media forms create distinct mechanisms of resistance to patriarchal beauty discourse.
Traumatic Memory and Family Dynamics of Political Prisoners in Leila S. Chudori’s Namaku Alam Karim, Ahmad Abdul; Putra, Natanael Ricky; Amiruddin, Nurlina; Handoko, Agung Rizki Juwi; Ekklesia, Maylia Vinda; Vidyanita, Nissa
POETIKA Vol 13, No 1 (2025): Issue 1
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22146/poetika.v13i1.105970

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The violent aftermath of Indonesia’s 1965 political upheaval created profound, lasting trauma for politicalprisoners (tahanan politik, or tapol) and their families. This trauma continues to live within family memories,trapped in narratives of violence, oppression, and alienation. Leila S. Chudori’s novel, Namaku Alam, providesa compelling literary examination of this legacy, portraying how trauma transcends temporal boundaries andtransmits actively across generations. Through textual analysis grounded in trauma theory (Cathy Caruth)and concepts of intergenerational memory (Marianne Hirsch, Maurice Halbwachs), this article examinesthe psychosocial processes represented in the novel. The analysis reveals a three-stage progression: 1)family dynamics function as an arena for trauma transmission through silence, fragmented narratives,and somatic memory; 2) this transmission creates a distinctive inherited identity in the second generation,characterized by social stigma and psychological fragmentation; and 3) the legacy culminates in fracturedintergenerational relationships, where systemic violence manifests as domestic conflict and communicationbreakdown. This study reveals how Namaku Alam operates as a vital counter-narrative to official histories,serving as a bridge that illuminates the intimate, long-term consequences of state violence. By dissecting thefamilial mechanisms of trauma, the novel critiques the enduring impact of political repression on memory,identity, and relational life.
Reflecting Inclusivity: Disability Narratives in Indonesian Children’s Literature Kusuma Dewi, Silfiyah Indriyati; Ramadhani, Andi Reski; Kitri, Ainul
POETIKA Vol 13, No 1 (2025): Issue 1
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22146/poetika.v13i1.106804

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Disability representation often perpetuates harmful stigmatization and stereotyping. This study examines disability narratives in the Indonesian children’s book Kumpulan Cerita Anak Istimewa: Aku Memang Beda (Collection of Special Children’s Stories: I Am Different) by Erna Fitrini and Ratih Soe. Given the complexity and diversity of disabled persons’ experiences, this study cannot provide a comprehensive account of all representational forms. This research employs a mixed descriptive-qualitative and quantitative methodology using reading and note-taking techniques. The quantitative approach identified various disability narrative forms within the children’s book, while grouping and analysis yielded 63 data points. These data were analyzed through Mitchell and Snyder’s narrative prosthesis theory. While narrative prosthesis theory has primarily been applied within Western adult literary studies, extending this theoretical framework to Indonesian children’s literature represents a significant scholarly innovation, offering critical insights into disability’s narrative construction and representation within localized cultural and literary contexts. Analysis reveals that disability frequently serves as a characterization tool, symbol, object of perspective, and plot device. The findings show that existing narratives emphasize physical and mental differences, potentially limiting understanding of people with disabilities as complete individuals. Additionally, character complexity is often overlooked when disability functions as a plot mechanism. This study advocates for more inclusive approaches to disability representation in children’s literature to prevent reinforcing stereotypes and stigma against people with disabilities. 

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