Malaysian Crossings
Place and Language in the Worlding of Modern Chinese Literature
Book • 2023
Cheow Thia Chan's "Malaysian Crossings" explores the evolution of Malaysian Chinese (Mahua) literature, highlighting its unique development within a marginalized context.
The book examines how Mahua writers navigate interconnected literary spaces, demonstrating their inventiveness despite their marginal position.
Chan analyzes the works of key authors, examining narrative representations of multilingual social realities and authorial reflections on colonial and independent Malaysia.
He argues that Mahua literature offers crucial perspectives for understanding the globalization of modern Chinese literature and necessitates a remapping of global Chinese and world literature.
The book challenges traditional notions of literary boundaries and centers.
The book examines how Mahua writers navigate interconnected literary spaces, demonstrating their inventiveness despite their marginal position.
Chan analyzes the works of key authors, examining narrative representations of multilingual social realities and authorial reflections on colonial and independent Malaysia.
He argues that Mahua literature offers crucial perspectives for understanding the globalization of modern Chinese literature and necessitates a remapping of global Chinese and world literature.
The book challenges traditional notions of literary boundaries and centers.
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Cheow Thia Chan, "Malaysian Crossings: Place and Language in the Worlding of Modern Chinese Literature" (Columbia UP, 2022)
