Identity in Asian LiteratureLisbeth Littrup First Published in 1995. This collection explores the formation of identity in Asian literature. The main themes are the creation of identity, its nature and the historical context of this process of formation. At the same time, the study also serves to introduce readers to the various streams of Asian literature and their related research traditions. Suitable for course use. |
Contents
Classical and Modern Literature Chen Maiping | 14 |
Confucius SelfIdentity and the Divine Pertti Nikkilä | 47 |
SelfIdentity and Allegory in the Fiction of Yu | 72 |
The Religious and Cultural Identity of Rabindranath Tagore | 92 |
Achdiat K Mihardjas Novel Atheis Hendrik M J Maier | 129 |
Constructing New Identities | 151 |
Identity in Modern Japanese Literature | 173 |
Malay Literary Characters in | 190 |
List of Contributors | 255 |
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