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This is a detailed, narrative-based history of Classical Malay
Literature. It covers a wide range of Malay texts, including folk
literature; the influence of the Indian epics and shadow theatre
literature; Panji tales; the transition from Hindu to Muslim
literary models; Muslim literature; framed tales; theological
literature; historical literature; legal codes; and the dominant
forms of poetry, the pantun and syair. The author describes the
background to each of these particular literary periods. He engages
in depth with specific texts, their various manuscripts, and their
contents. In so doing, he draws attention to the historical
complexity of traditional Malay society, its worldviews, and its
place within the wider framework of human experience. Dr Liaw's A
History of Classical Malay Literature will be of benefit to
beginning students of Malay Literature and to established scholars
alike. It can also be read with benefit by those with a wider
interest in Comparative Literature and in Southeast Asian culture
in general.
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