Malaysia - Literature from The Penang Bookshelf

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2012. Hardcover. New/new. This volume contains a collection of papers arise from a 2010 conference where participants, from both expatriate and Malaysian academia. shared their views on a wide range of writings, both private and published, of expatriate traders and colonial officials while living in the Malay World of the 18th to 20th… Read more about this item

Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017. First edition. Paperback. New. A collection of critical essays examining various aspects of the work of one of Malaysia's best known novelists. The contributors discuss Ahmad's style, his concepts of identity, the role of women, symbolism used, his ideas on education and many other aspects of his works. 428 pages with… Read more about this item

Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2006. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. The author discusses the works of one of Malaysia's best known short story writers to determine elements of his activism aimed at brining about change in society. Like many Malay fiction writers, Usman Awang wrote about changes he saw in the society in which he lived,… Read more about this item

Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2016. First edition. Paperback. New. A collection of critical essays examining various aspects of the work of one of Malaysia's best known creative spirits, who has made a mark as an artist, playwright, novelist and poet. The contributors discuss various aspects of his novels, plays and poems. 238 pages with an index.… Read more about this item

Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2004. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. The author, whose specialist field of research is Malay novels written by women, focuses on more than twenty of such novels to demonstrate how women's views have changed since independence. Instead of having romance as their main theme, these novelists focus on paid employment and its… Read more about this item

Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa Dan Pustaka, Kuala Lumpur, 1998. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. A collection of extracts from the works of Malaysian literary leaders. The book includes fiction, poetry and, drama from the writing of Keris Mas, Shahnon Ahmad, Usman Awang. A Samad Said, Arena Wati, Muhammad Haji Salleh, Noordin Hassan & Abdullah Hussain. The extracts were… Read more about this item

Penang, Malaysia: Sinaran Brothers, 1958. Paperback. Very Good. A collection of Malay metaphorical sayings. 42 pages. Weight: 0.3kg. Post free within Malaysia There is a previous owner's name has been written on the inside front cover and the book's title has been written on the text block. The binding is tight and the text clear with medium tanning… Read more about this item

George Town, Penang: Sinaran Brothers, 1963. Paperback. Good. A collection of Malay literary gems with a bibliography for further reading. 65 pages. Weight: 0.3 kg. * Post free within Malaysia. A previous owner's name is written in ink on the inside front cover which is a bit crumpled in one corner, faded and dirty in parts. The… Read more about this item

George Town, Penang: Sinaran Brothers, 1957?. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. A review of Malay Literature. 180 pages. Weight: 0.3 kg. * Post free within Malaysia. A previous owner's name is written in ink on the inside front cover and the book's title is written on the vertical text block. The end papers have medium tanning and… Read more about this item

Singapore: Malaysia Publications Limited, 1965. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. A review of the state of poetry and its development during this period by one of the 'literary pioneers' of Singapore and a noted poet. 155 pages. Weight: 0.4kg. Post free within Malaysia There is some slight shelf wear, a previous owner's name is written in ink on… Read more about this item