Abstract
This article aims to describe the phenomenon of the development of Indonesian fiction or novel in the response of Indonesian mass media during the year 2016. The phenomenon is derived from a number of reviews of literary works from a number of national newspapers: Kompas, Republika, Koran Tempo, Koran Sindo, and Media Indonesia. Based on the data and analysis of the fiction or novel reviews, there are four literary works that are quite phenomenal, namely: (1) <i>Raden Mandasia si Pencuri Daging Sapi</i> by Yusi Avianto Pareanom, (2) <i>Supernova: Intelegensi Embun Pagi</i> by Dewi Lestari, (3) O by Eka Kurniawan, (4) <i>Tentang Kamu</i> by Tere Liye. The four novels are reviewed at least twice by the national media. The four novels received positive comments from each reviewer. Novel <i>Raden Mandasia si Pencuri Daging Sapi</i> is expert in telling the adventures of his characters in the past, the time before <i>Babad Tanah Jawa</i>. Through the novel <i>Supernova: Intelegensi Embun Pagi</i>, Dewi Lestari is considered the author who has the intelligence to finish the last knitting of the children of his thinking. Tere Liye is a prolific author, at least in 2016 he has published three works of fiction, one of them titled <i>Tentang Kamu</i>. This novel is appreciated as a rich novel. Novel <i>O</i> by Eka Kurniawan not only talks about monkey love or puppy love, but offers more complex things. Here are four novels representing the phenomenon of fiction. Here are four novels from 45 novels that were reviewed during 2016. In addition to these four novels, other novels are quite diverse, both the theme and the genre.
Highlights
Background of the StudyIn the history of Indonesian literature, the last generation is known as the Angkatan 2000 (The 2000 Generation) as has been suggested by Rampan [1]
The emergence of a new literary potency can be seen from the development of comments on literary publications in the mass media, including those found in national newspapers in the form of reviews on literary books
Research is limited to national mass media, namely: Kompas, Republika, Koran Tempo, Koran Sindo, and Media Indonesia
Summary
In the history of Indonesian literature, the last generation is known as the Angkatan 2000 (The 2000 Generation) as has been suggested by Rampan [1]. The emergence of a new literary potency can be seen from the development of comments on literary publications in the mass media, including those found in national newspapers in the form of reviews on literary books. Both conventional newspapers (print) and digital ones (online). What appears in a number of literature review, literature has passed the selection stage by both the reviewer and the editor
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