The Routledge concise history of Southeast Asian writing in English
Title:
The Routledge concise history of Southeast Asian writing in English
Author:
Patke, Rajeev S. (Rajeev Shridhar)
Holden, Philip.
ISBN:
9780415435697
Publication Information:
London : Routledge, 2010.
Physical Description:
xi, 272 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm
Abstract:
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.
Subject:
| Southeast Asian literature (English) -- History and criticism. |
Summary:
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.