Kartini
Subtitle: the complete writings 1898-1904
By: edited and translated by Joost Cote
Contributors: Coté, Joost, editor, translator
Series: Monash Asia series; Monash Asia series
Publisher: Monash University Publishing
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Clayton, Victoria
Language: eng
Number of pages: 868
ISBN-13: 9781922235107
Subjects: Correspondence; Social life and customs; Women; Feminists; Women's rights
Work titles: Works
Description: In Indonesia, the legacy of Raden Ajeng Kartini (1879-1904) is celebrated on Kartini Day, 21 April, every year. Around the world Kartini is recognised as a major figure in the history of the advancement of women: a tireless and effective advocate of women's education and emancipation. However, this is the first complete and unexpurgated collection of Kartini's published articles, memoranda and correspondence ever published in any language. Kartini: The Complete Writings has been compiled from Dutch, English and Indonesian sources and extensively annotated by one of the world's leading Kartini authorities. The product of several decades' study, this work will be the essential resource for scholars and students of Kartini and her place in Indonesian history, around the world, for many years to come.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 857-860) and index.