Global InformationKawan Bergeloet information
 Cover, first edition | |
| Author | Soeman Hs |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Nasroen A.S. |
| Language | Indonesian |
| Genre | Short story collection |
| Publisher | Balai Pustaka |
Publication date | 1941 |
| Publication place | Indonesia |
| Pages | 50 |
| OCLC | 20651467 |
Kawan Bergeloet (Perfected Spelling: Kawan Bergelut; Indonesian for "Playmate") is a collection of short stories written by Soeman Hs and first published by Balai Pustaka in 1941. It contains twelve stories, seven of which were previously published in the magazine Pandji Poestaka, as well as an introduction by Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana. These stories are generally humorous in nature, and presented with a diction that shows strong east Sumatran influences.
Released in response to the commercial success of Muhammad Kasim's collection Teman Doedoek, Kawan Bergeloet has been reprinted several times and received positive critical appraisal. Soeman, together with Kasim, has since been considered a pioneer of the Indonesian short story. The Dutch scholar of Indonesian literature A. Teeuw writes that the collection is Soeman's most interesting contribution to Indonesian literature.