The literary canon is one of the most lively areas of debate in contemporary literary studies. This set of essays is both timely and original in its focus on th

Contributions examine the idea of the literary canon in Southeast Asia as a list of famous authors and works which have stood the test of time and reflect a cou

Postcolonial literature about the South Seas, or Nanyang, examines the history of Chinese migration, localization, and interethnic exchange in Southeast Asia, w

This book represents the first ever published introduction to the comparative study of traditional Asian literatures, embracing three vast literary zones: Arab-

Highlighting the interconnections between Southeast Asia and the world through literature, this book calls for a different reading approach to the literatures o