The Routledge concise history of Southeast Asian writing in English /

This title traces the development of literature in the region within its historical and cultural contexts, establishing connections from the colonial activity of the early modern period through to contemporary writing across nations such as Thailand, China, Malaya, Singapore and Hong Kong.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Patke, Rajeev S.
Other Authors: Holden, Philip, 1962-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2010.
Series:Routledge concise histories of literature series.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Historical contexts
  • Linguistic contexts
  • Malaysian and Singaporean writing to 1965
  • Filipino writing to 1965
  • Narrative fiction 1965-1990
  • Poetry 1965-1990
  • Drama 1965-1990
  • Expatriate, diasporic and minoritarian writing
  • Contemporary fiction 1990-2008
  • Contemporary poetry 1990-2008
  • Contemporary drama 1990-2008
  • From the contemporary to the future.