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Record Nr.

UNINA9910778057503321

Autore

Patke Rajeev S (Rajeev Shridhar)

Titolo

The Routledge concise history of Southeast Asian writing in English / / Rajeev S. Patke and Philip Holden

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2010

ISBN

1-135-25761-2

1-135-25762-0

1-282-23433-1

1-78034-267-5

9786612234330

0-203-87403-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (285 p.)

Collana

Routledge Concise Histories of Literature

Altri autori (Persone)

HoldenPhilip

Disciplina

895.9

Soggetti

Southeast Asian literature (English) - History and criticism

English literature

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Historical contexts; 3 Linguistic contexts; 4 Malaysian and Singaporean writing to 1965; 5 Filipino writing to 1965; 6 Narrative fiction 1965-1990; 7 Poetry 1965-1990; 8 Drama 1965-1990; 9 Expatriate, diasporic and minoritarian writing; 10 Contemporary fiction 1990-2008; 11 Contemporary poetry 1990-2008; 12 Contemporary drama 1990-2008; 13 From the contemporary to the future; Works cited; Guide to further reading; Glossary of terms; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The Routledge Concise History of Southeast Asian Writing in English traces the development of literature in the region within its historical and cultural contexts. This volume explores creative writing in English across different genres and media, establishing connections from the colonial activity of the early modern period through to contemporary writing across Southeast Asia, focusing especially on the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong.In this critical guide, Rajeev S. Patke and Philip Holden:interweave text and context through the



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