First published in 1927, "The Rose of Cikembang" is an excellent example of the so-called peranakan literature of the Netherlands East Indies, a literary form t
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In the wake of World War II, the arts and culture of Europe became a site where the devastating events of the 20th century were remembered and understood. Explo
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