COSMOPOLITANISM VISION IN THE TRAVEL WRITING SELIMUT DEBU BY AGUSTINUS WIBOWO

Abstract

In Indonesia, travel writing has experienced quite rapid development and has become the subject of many studies in literary research. However, of the various previous studies that have been conducted, there has been no research that has attempted to examine travel writing using Debbie Lisle's theory. In general, the theory used in various previous studies is the travel writing theory initiated by Carl Thompson. In this research, the author will try to investigate the cosmopolitan vision in the novel Selimut Debu by Agustinus Wibowo using Debbie Lisle's travel writing theory. This research uses qualitative method. The data collection technique was carried out using the literature study method, namely by carefully and thoroughly reading linguistic units in the form of dialogue, monologue and narrative contained in the novel Selimut Debu. The data that has been collected will then be analyzed using Debbie Lisle's Travel Writing Theory. The results of this research show that the novel Selimut Debu contains several characteristics of cosmopolitanism, namely: first, this novel displays an acceptance of the celebration of differences; second, Agustinus frames each encounter in a constructive way that often displays empathy and sympathy; third, Agustinus continues to move, moving from one space to another to show the uniqueness of the differences he encounters and each space he visits becomes a means to celebrate differences in identity; and fourth, highlighting cultural traditions is an important element in the novel Selimut Debu.