MORAL-TRANSCENDENTAL CONSTRUCTION IN SHORT STORIES BY A.A. NAVIS AND ITS IMPLICATIONS IN LITERATURE LEARNING

The moral–transcendental dimension in A.A. Navis’s short stories deserves close attention, as it links literary appreciation with character-based literary learning. His works portray human moral and spiritual realities not only as objects of reflection but also as living expressions of ethical and religious awareness. This study seeks to describe and analyze how moral–transcendental values are constructed in Navis’s short stories and to consider their implications for literary learning. To address this aim, the research applies Kuntowijoyo’s prophetic literary theory, focusing on three core principles: transcendence, humanization, and liberation. Data were gathered through reading and note-taking, then analyzed using a semiotic–hermeneutic approach. The credibility of the data was ensured by semantic and referential validation, while reliability was supported by both intrarater and interrater checks. The findings indicate that Navis embeds moral–transcendental values within the narrative structures and symbolic language of his stories, values that can enrich literary learning as a medium for shaping character. Prophetic literature, in this sense, demonstrates its role as a transformative force. This study positions Navis’s short stories, through the prophetic perspective of Kuntowijoyo, as effective learning texts that address not only cognitive development but also humanistic and spiritual growth.