Kesusasteraan Melayu dan Persuratan Baru: Satu Pengamatan Kritis Tentang Sambutan Kesarjanaan. (Malay)

Malay Literature and Persuratan Baru (Genuine Literature): A Critical Observation on Scholarly Reception. (English)

This article stems from a literature review that discovers two different views on Persuratan Baru ("Genuine Literature") by Mohd. Affandi Hassan. The first view is inclined to accept Persuratan Baru as a literary notion based on Islam. While the second view does not favor Persuratan Baru as it is said to be too critical in criticizing modern Malay literature. However, these two different views are superficial and based on personal opinions and experiences. This invites an academic study on the "scholarly reception" which refers to the findings and evaluation by scholars and researchers in the form of academic writings on Persuratan Baru. Thus, this article is structured to achieve three objectives. First, to identify the key ideas of Persuratan Baru as discussed in the studied academic writings. Second, to organise these academic writings according to the focus of their discussions. Third, to conclude the achievements of Persuratan Baru as a literary thought based on the scholarly reception given by scholars and researchers. This article applies textual analysis to study nine academic writings on Persuratan Baru. The results of the analysis found that Persuratan Baru received scholarly reception in various ways, including introducing it as a literary notion, discussing its contribution in the context of the history and tradition of Malay literature, discussing its ability as a framework for literary textual analyses, and comparing it with other literary traditions. These scholarly receptions further strengthen the research corpus on Persuratan Baru, particularly expanding the boundaries for further research and scholarships. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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