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paperback. Zustand: Very Good in Wrappers. No Jacket. Singapore. 1989. Heinemann Asia. Reprinted Paperback Edition. Very Good in Wrappers. 9971640163. Introduction by Robert Yeo. Writing in Asia. 246 pages. paperback. keywords: Asia Literature Anthology World Literature. DESCRIPTION - The twenty stories in this collection include those by some of the region's foremost writers of fiction, Pramoedya Ananta Toer (Indonesia), Shahnon Ahmad (Malaysia), F Sionil Jose' (Philippines), Catherine Lim (Singapore) and Archin Panjaphan (Thailand), to name just five. There is variety in their approach to subject-matter and style. Included also are satirical stories by Mochtar Lubis, Samad Said and Catherine Lim, lyrical and tragic tales by Usman Awang, Alfred Yuson, and the ironical comedies of the Thai authors. Arranged in alphabetical order according to country, these stories are intended as an introduction to the fiction of the five ASEAN countries. Readers may wish to turn to the section ABOUT THE AUTHORS where reference is made to the work of the twenty authors in this collection. While no attempt has been made to present a representative collection, collectively, they reflect the variousness in the ASEAN region focusing on the writing in the major languages. This anthology provides a beginning for those wanting to explore the literature of ASEAN. inventory #48276.…

Soft cover. Zustand: Fine. 152 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 25 cm OCLC 7673826 ISBN 9789971651060, 9971651068 LCCN 81940786 LC DS598.S72 D87 1981 Dewey 915.957045 ; color photographic stiff paper wrappers ; Book was commissioned by Mobil Oil Corporation ; the best photos of Singapore selected from hundreds taken by Harri Peccinotti and Genevieve Hamelet. Book.…