The Canon in Southeast Asian Literature - 9781138965294

Name: The Canon in Southeast Asian Literature - 9781138965294
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

The Canon in Southeast Asian LiteratureLiteratures of Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Phillippines, Thailand and Vietnam\nAuthor(s): David Smyth\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138965294, 978-1138965294\nSynopsis\nThe literary canon is one of the most lively areas of debate in contemporary literary studies. This set of essays is both timely and original in its focus on the canon in South-East Asian literatures, covering Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. They vary in focus, from the broad panoramic survey of trends in a national literature to very specific discussions of the role of individuals in shaping a canon or the place of a particular text within a tradition, and from contemporary to traditional literature. They include discussions of the development of prose fiction, censorship and artistic freedom, the role of westerners in codifying indigenous li.