Abstract
The contemporary Sundanese short story takes many forms, one of which the article below describes as a modern fable. In introducing the term reference is made to the same genre in English literature, and then some attention is paid to how the genre has developed in West Java in the history of modern Sundanese literature. Following that there is a brief critical analysis of one story, Imah kontrakan (The rented house), the translation of which follows. An extract from notes of a discussion with the author of the story provides information about the influences which he acknowledges and at the same time gives the reader some understanding of Indonesian literature today.
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