GENRE CERITA SILAT DALAM SASTRA INDONESIA

Abstract

There are several genres in literature such as mystery, detective, gothic, and crime
genres. Something unique in Indonesian literature is the martial art story genre, which may
not be found in other countries’ literature, especially in western literature. From its
formula, such a genre can be part of the world literature because it emphasizes the plurality
and the acceptance of other cultures. This article briefly describes the development of the
martial art story genre in Indonesia, consisting of two parts, namely the genre as a product
and a process of reception of Chinese literature through Chinese descendants and the genre
developed from indigenous traditional stories in Indonesia. Although such a division is still
debatable, this article describes the development from those two processes.
Keywords: martial art story, reception of Chinese literature, Indonesian tradition