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Tenggelamnya Kapal Van Der Wijck

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Tenggelamnya Kapal Van Der Wijck (The Sinking of the Van Der Wijck), the monumental 1938 classic novel by the renowned Islamic scholar and literary figure Haji Abdul Malik Karim Amrullah, universally known as Buya Hamka. Set in the 1930s across the vibrant landscapes of West Sumatra, Makassar, and Java, the narrative chronicles the ill-fated love story between Zainuddin, an impoverished young man of mixed heritage, and Hayati, a pure-blooded Minangkabau noblewoman. Their profound bond is brutally shattered by rigid traditional elders who reject Zainuddin due to his lack of pure matrilineal lineage, forcing a heartbreaking separation that leads both characters down a path of despair, creative rebirth, and ultimate catastrophe aboard the ill-fated luxury steamship Van der Wijck.

Beyond its deeply moving romantic tragedy, Hamka’s work serves as a fierce, revolutionary socio-cultural critique of rigid feudalism, materialistic interpretations of tradition, and ethnic discrimination within early 20th-century Indonesian society. Hamka masterfully weaves progressive Islamic philosophy and humanism into the narrative, advocating for individual freedom, moral integrity, and the dismantling of oppressive societal customs. For educators, literary historians, and school library repositories, this novel stands as an indispensable masterpiece of national cultural heritage. It offers an elite pedagogical resource for analyzing historical social structures, emotional literacy, and the enduring power of the written word as a vehicle for societal reform.

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4.810.0006.B.U

Publisher

Jakarta : BALAI PUSTAKA., 2015

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Indonesia

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810

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Kesusastraan Indonesia

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