Cerpen Hamasa An-Nujum Karya Najib Mahfudz: Kajian Sosiologi Sastra

Abstract

The aim of this research is to determine the social phenomena contained in the short story Hamasa An-Nujum by Najib Mahfudz. NM is an Egyptian writer who is so famous in the field of modern Arabic literature that in 1988 he received the Nobel Prize in literature. Hamasa an-Nujum is one of the short stories in his short story collection which was only published after he died. It contains many social aspects which are a representation of his hometown and childhood. This research uses qualitative descriptive analysis with data analysis techniques used in the form of (1) data reduction, (2) data presentation, and (3) data verification. From this research it can be concluded that in the short story Hamasa An-Nujum by NM there are various social aspects, including socio-cultural aspects, educational aspects, economic aspects, moral aspects and religious aspects. Apart from that, in the author's sociology, it can be seen that NM is a contemporary writer in Arabic literature who was the first to explore the themes of existentialism, so that many of his works represent various human social lives. Among the social values ​​in the short story that are in accordance with the author's social values ​​are the economic, religious and social aspects.

Keywords

• sociology of literature
• najib mahfudz
• hamasa an-nujum
• sosiologi sastra