Self and Society in Southeast Asian Fiction: Thematic Explorations in the Twentieth Century Fiction of Five ASEAN Countries
Thelma B. Kintanar, author
Date of publication:
1988
Publisher:
Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Number of pages:
221
Code:
BM93
About the publication
The book begins with a brief survey of the development of modern fiction in Southeast Asia. The fiction of five ASEAN countries - Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand - is reviewed to analyze the major patterns in the relationship between the individual and his society as shown in the following themes: the individual and his identities, alienation and exile, social class and the individual, and commitment.
Contents
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Self and Society in Southeast Asian Fiction: Thematic Explorations in the Twentieth Century Fiction of FIve ASEAN Countries
[Whole Publication, ISBN: 9789814379595] -
Preliminary pages
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1. Introduction
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2. The Development of Modern Fiction in Southeast Asia - A Brief Survey
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3. The Individual & His Identities
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4. Alienation & Exile
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5. Social Class & the Individual
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6. Commitment
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7. Conclusion
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8. Appendix
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The Author
