Overview
Following their invasion of Java on March 1, 1942, the Japanese began a process of Japanization of the archipelago, banning every remnant of Dutch rule. Over the next three years, more than 100,000 Dutch citizens were shipped to Japanese internment camps and more than four million romushas, forced Indonesian laborers, were enlisted in the Japanese war effort. The Japanese occupation stimulated the development of Indonesian independence movements. Headed by Sukarno, a longtime admirer of Japan, nationalist forces declared their independence on August 17, 1945. For Dutch citizens, Dutch-Indonesians or ""Indos,"" and pro-Dutch Indonesians, Sukarno's declaration marked the beginning of a new wave of terror. These powerful and often poignant stories from survivors of the Japanese occupation and subsequent turmoil surrounding Indonesian independence provide one with a vivid portrait of the hardships faced during the period.
Full Product Details
Author: Jan A. Krancher
Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc
Edition: New edition
Dimensions:
Width: 14.60cm
, Height: 1.50cm
, Length: 22.20cm
Weight: 0.381kg
ISBN: 9780786417070
ISBN 10: 0786417072
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 04 September 2003
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of stock
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Reviews
captures the nightmarish drama of the physical and political landscape of Indonesia under Japanese rule with a number of scenes possessing extraordinary cinematic potential. The first-person narrative employed is more riveting, vigorous, and credible than if the stories were told in the more conventional third-person historical text. This unusual and moving compilation richly augments the existing canon of literature --<i>TEMPO</i>; excellent translating and editing --Sandra Phelps; a must-read...most thorough --Bernice Harapat-Terluin; reading these pages is a journey that leaves an indelible impression as well as an understanding of the importance of this relatively small piece of history --<i>Internee Affairs</i>; an unusual collection of 24 personal stories...accounts that engage the reader emotionally. There is much to be learned from this important book. These are wonderfully instructive pages --<i>Cenografix.</i>
captures the nightmarish drama of the physical and political landscape of Indonesia under Japanese rule with a number of scenes possessing extraordinary cinematic potential. The first-person narrative employed is more riveting, vigorous, and credible than if the stories were told in the more conventional third-person historical text. This unusual and moving compilation richly augments the existing canon of literature --TEMPO; excellent translating and editing --Sandra Phelps; a must-read...most thorough --Bernice Harapat-Terluin; reading these pages is a journey that leaves an indelible impression as well as an understanding of the importance of this relatively small piece of history --Internee Affairs; an unusual collection of 24 personal stories...accounts that engage the reader emotionally. There is much to be learned from this important book. These are wonderfully instructive pages --Cenografix.
Author Information
The late Jan A. Krancher survived the Indonesian independence movement and was repatriated to the Netherlands in 1956. He lived in Utah.
