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Dukuh Paruk

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By Ahmad Tohari

Sudah sebelas tahun Dukuh Paruk tidak memiliki ronggeng. Padahal tanpa ronggeng dukuh itu serasa lesu. Malapetaka keracunan tempe bongkrek sebelas tahun yang lalu menjadi penyebab mendegnya pertunjukkan ronggeng tersebut. Dalam suasana seperti itu, Srintil gadis sebelas tahun tampil sebagai ronggeng baru. Indang ronggeng telah merasuki tubuh Srintil dan membuat Srintil menjadi seorang ronggeng sejati. Untuk mengesahkan hal itu, seorang ronggeng harus melalui sayembara bukak kelambu. Dalam sayembara bukak kelambu, lelaki yang membayar paling mahallah yang berhak mendapatkan keperawanan Srintil.

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Ahmad Tohari

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Ahmad Tohari is Indonesia well-knowned writer who can picture a typical village scenery very well in his writings. He has been everywhere, writings for magazines. He attended Fellowship International Writers Program at Iowa, United State on 1990 and received Southeast Asian Writers Award on 1995. His famous works are trilogy of Srintil, a traditional dancer (ronggeng) of Paruk Village: "Ronggeng Dukuh Paruk", "Lintang Kemukus Dini Hari", and "Jantera Bianglala" On 2007, he releases again "Ronggeng Dukuh Paruk" in Java-Banyumasan language which is claimed to be the first novel using Java-Banyumasan. Toward his effort, he receives Rancage Award 2007. The book is only printed 1,500 editions and sold out directly in the book launch. Bibliography: * Kubah (novel, 1980) * Ronggeng Dukuh Paruk (novel, 1982) * Lintang Kemukus Dini Hari (novel, 1985) * Jantera Bianglala (novel, 1986) * Di Kaki Bukit Cibalak (novel, 1986) * Senyum Karyamin (short stories, 1989) * Bekisar Merah (novel, 1993) * Lingkar Tanah Lingkar Air (novel, 1995) * Nyanyian Malam (short stories, 2000) * Belantik (novel, 2001) * Orang Orang Proyek (novel, 2002) * Rusmi Ingin Pulang (kumpulan cerpen, 2004) * Mata yang Enak Dipandang (short stories, 2013)