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

Download or read book Chapters on Asia: Selected papers from the Lee Kong Chian Research Fellowship (2021) written by Benjamin J.Q. Khoo and published by National Library Board Singapore. This book was released on 2022-12-31 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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