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<p>Abstract:</p><p>Mary Steedlyâs âEating an Elephantâ is a previously unpublished paper that Steedly originally delivered as a lecture. This essay offers insight into her ethnographic praxis as an observer, listener, and writer, making it the perfect prelude to the keyword essays in this memorial collection that constitute a multi-voiced appreciation of Steedly by her colleagues and students. âEating an Elephantâ demonstrates Steedlyâs extraordinary ability to draw rich insights from apparently insignificant, yet âtelltale,â details. The essay showcases Steedlyâs skill as a crafter of narratives, both distinctively authored and characteristically replete with other peopleâs voices. In its reference to Orwellâs autobiographical short story âShooting an Elephant,â it reflects Steedlyâs openness to literature as a source of insight and inspiration. Finally, it displays her sense of humor and her refusal to elevate the story of Indonesiaâs independence struggle from its grounding in mud, hunger, death, confusion, and absurdity.</p>
Indonesia – Society for Japanese Studies
Published: May 15, 2020
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