This study underlines the importance of the literary context and places it on par with structural literary analysis. It traces the socio-political changes in Malaysia from the days of British colonialism with its restrictive Malay educational policy...
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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 socio-political 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.
Frontmatter -- -- CONTENTS -- -- Introduction -- -- The Impact of the West: Education in Colonial Malaya -- -- The Beginning of Modern Malay literature -- -- Literary Conventions in Pre-War Writing -- -- Post-War literature: ASAS 50 -- -- Conventions in Immediate Post-War literature -- -- The Literature of Independence -- -- Conventions in Post-Independence Literature -- -- Malay Literature in the 1970s -- -- The 1970s: Literary Conventions -- -- Conclusion -- -- Notes -- -- Bibliography -- -- THE AUTHOR
This is a detailed, narrative-based history of Classical Malay Literature. It covers a wide range of Malay texts, including folk literature; the influence of the Indian epics and shadow theatre literature; Panji tales; the transition from Hindu to...
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This is a detailed, narrative-based history of Classical Malay Literature. It covers a wide range of Malay texts, including folk literature; the influence of the Indian epics and shadow theatre literature; Panji tales; the transition from Hindu to Muslim literary models; Muslim literature; framed tales; theological literature; historical literature; legal codes; and the dominant forms of poetry, the pantun and syair.The author describes the background to each of these particular literary periods. He engages in depth with specific texts, their various manuscripts, and their contents. In so doing, he draws attention to the historical complexity of traditional Malay society, its worldviews, and its place within the wider framework of human experience. Dr Liaw’s A History of Classical Malay Literature will be of benefit to beginning students of Malay Literature and to established scholars alike. It can also be read with benefit by those with a wider interest in Comparative Literature and in Southeast Asian culture in general.
Frontmatter -- -- Table of Contents -- -- Preface -- -- List of Abbreviations -- -- 1. Folk Literature -- -- 2. The Indian Epics and The Wayang in Malay Literature -- -- 3. Javanese Panji Stories -- -- 4. Literature Belonging to the Period of Transition from Hinduism to Islam -- -- 5. Literature of the Islamic Age -- -- 6. Framed narratives -- -- 7. The Literature of Islamic Theology -- -- 8. Historical Literature -- -- 9. Classical Malay Law Codes -- -- 10. Poetic Forms: Pantun and Syair -- -- Bibliography -- -- Index -- -- Biographical Details
