num_pages: 142
description: A translation of short stories by the well-known Indonesian author, Pramoedya Ananta Toer. Written in the 1950s, these stories are intensely regional in flavor and modern in approach. This collection includes such works as "Stranded Fish," "Creatures Behind Houses," and the great "Ketjapi."
language: English
title: Tales from Djakarta: Caricatures of Circumstances and their Human Beings
titlecomplete: Tales from Djakarta: Caricatures of Circumstances and their Human Beings (Studies on Southeast Asia)
genres: Classics, Indonesian Literature, Fiction, Short Stories
ratings_count: 292
series: Studies on Southeast Asia
awards: awardedAt: -410198400000
name: Hadiah Sastra Nasional BMKN
category: Cerita Pendek
publisher: Southeast Asia Program Publications