Indonesian literature is a term grouping various genres of South-East Asian literature.
Gospel of Matthew. Translated into Malay by A.C. Ruyl (1629).
Cover of publication Syair Abdul Muluk 1847 with Jawi alphabet.
Marah Roesli, one of first Indonesian novelists.
Cover of August 1937 magazine Poedjangga Baroe.
Balai Pustaka is the state-owned publisher of Indonesia and publisher of major pieces of Indonesian literature such as Salah Asuhan, Sitti Nurbaya and Layar Terkembang. Its head office is in Jakarta.
A Balai Pustaka kiosk in Purwokerto, unknown year
Layang Sri Juwita; Mas Sasra Sudirja (Javanese; 1919)
Serat Ngesti Darma; Prawirowinoto (Javanese; 1919)
Ngelmu Kawarasan; Sardjito [id] (Javanese; 1920)