Occidentalism in novels of Malaysia and Singapore, 1819-2004 : colonial and postcolonial financial straits and literary style
Title:
Occidentalism in novels of Malaysia and Singapore, 1819-2004 : colonial and postcolonial financial straits and literary style
Author:
Wagner, Tamara S., 1976-
ISBN:
9780773460386
Publication Information:
Lewiston, N.Y. : Edwin Mellen Press, c2005.
Physical Description:
xvii, 413 p. ; 24 cm
Abstract:
Presents a thematic analysis of the English-language novels of Malaysia and Singapore focusing upon the ways that occidentalism and orientalism interact, influence, shape, and redefine each other. This book focuses on the central place that commerce and monetary values have in these works.
Subject Term:
Subject:
| Malaysian fiction (English) -- History and criticism. |
| English fiction -- 19th century -- History and criticism. |
| English fiction -- 20th century -- History and criticism. |
| Singapore fiction (English) -- History and criticism. |
| Economics and literature -- Malaysia. |
| East and West in literature. |
| Commerce in literature. |
| Finance in literature. |
| Money in literature. |
| Economics and literature -- Singapore. |
| Singapore -- Intellectual life. |
| Malaysia -- Intellectual life. |
| Singapore -- In literature. |
| Malaysia -- In literature. |
Summary:
Presents a thematic analysis of the English-language novels of Malaysia and Singapore focusing upon the ways that occidentalism and orientalism interact, influence, shape, and redefine each other. This book focuses on the central place that commerce and monetary values have in these works.