Modern Malay Literary Culture

Modern Malay Literary Culture PDF

Author: Maimunah Mohd. Tahir (Ungku.)

Publisher: Institute of Southeast Asian

Published: 1987

Total Pages: 88

ISBN-13: 9971988526

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This study underlines the importance of the literary context and places it on par with structural literary analysis. It traces the sociopolitical changes in Malaysia from the days of British colonialism with its restrictive Malay educational policy and the role played by Malay teachers and journalists, to the present period.

The Canon in Southeast Asian Literature

The Canon in Southeast Asian Literature PDF

Author: David Smyth

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-10-08

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 1136816127

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The literary canon is one of the most lively areas of debate in contemporary literary studies. This set of essays is both timely and original in its focus on the canon in South-East Asian literatures, covering Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. They vary in focus, from the broad panoramic survey of trends in a national literature to very specific discussions of the role of individuals in shaping a canon or the place of a particular text within a tradition, and from contemporary to traditional literature. They include discussions of the development of prose fiction, censorship and artistic freedom, the role of westerners in codifying indigenous literatures, the writing of literary history, the development of literary criticism and indigenous aesthetics.

The Canon in Southeast Asian Literatures

The Canon in Southeast Asian Literatures PDF

Author: David Smyth

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 9780700710904

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Contributions examine the idea of the literary canon in Southeast Asia as a list of famous authors and works which have stood the test of time and reflect a country's cultural unity.