Chapters on Asia: Selected papers from the Lee Kong Chian Research Fellowship (2021)

Chapters on Asia: Selected papers from the Lee Kong Chian Research Fellowship (2021) PDF Author: Benjamin J.Q. Khoo
Publisher: National Library Board Singapore
ISBN: 9811854971
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 88

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Book Description
Chapters on Asia features selected papers written by scholars who have been awarded the National Library’s Lee Kong Chian Research Fellowship. These works examine the history and heritage of Singapore and the region, and contain fresh research based on the collections of the National Library and National Archives of Singapore. Chapter 1. The Circulation of Premodern Knowledge of Singapore and its Straits before 1819 / Benjamin J.Q. Khoo Chapter 2. Europeans in the Press: A Comparative Reading of the Representation of “Deviant” Behaviour in English and Chinese Language Newspapers in Singapore (1923–41)/Zhi Qing Denise Lim Chapter 3. Chinese Newspaper Literary Supplements in Singapore’s Postwar Literary Scene: The Roles of Xing Ying and Yao Zi/seah Cheng Ta