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Author : Claire Tham
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Gunpowder Trail & Other Stories written by Claire Tham and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Gwee Li Sui
Publisher : Deep Vellum Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1564789403
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (647 download)
Download or read book Telltale: 11 Stories written by Gwee Li Sui and published by Deep Vellum Publishing. This book was released on 2013-10-17 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This landmark anthology of short fiction presents six electrifying voices from Singapore: Alfian bin Sa’at, Wena Poon, Jeffrey Lim, Tan Mei Ching, Claire Tham, and Dave Chua. The tales they tell are graphic, gritty, and evocative, examining the lives of an array of complex characters, tormented by dilemmas that nonetheless go on to shape and direct them. Masterfully sequenced by editor Gwee Li Sui, and chosen for their perspectives on contemporary Singapore as much as for their own intrinsic merits as fiction, Telltale is a collection shedding new light on a budding literature of international merit.
Author : Claire Tham
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd
ISBN 13 : 9814677590
Total Pages : 475 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (146 download)
Download or read book The Claire Tham Collection written by Claire Tham and published by Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd. This book was released on 2010-11-15 with total page 475 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Claire Tham brings together twenty-one short stories from three classic collections, each reflecting her prowess as a storyteller whose deft hands moulds stories to articulate her signature themes of rebellion and non-conformity. Lauded for her technical innovation of style and form in prose, these stories play with the presentation of time and space in the progression of narratives, creating multi-layered possibilities to keep readers entranced till the very last page. Fascist Rock: Stories of Rebellion (published 1990) The angry rebels who walk though these stories tease us with the most provocative of questions. Disturbingly familiar—bitterly and eloquently, they voice our own hidden rebellion. Saving the Rainforest and Other Stories (published 1993) “I believe in the sanctity of the ordinariness of everyday life: beyond its charmed boundaries lies confusion.” So speaks the voice of conservatism and conformity. But shouldn’t one fly, push oneself to the limit and beyond, break all rules? These stories explore the tensions that arise when the desire for personal fulfillment clashes with societies’ norms. The Gunpowder Trail and Other Stories (published 2003) In this collection of stories, characters step away from the status quo, blazing a trail of quiet self-destruction
Author : Yasushi Inoue
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1462900771
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (629 download)
Download or read book Counterfeiter and Other Stories written by Yasushi Inoue and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2011-09-13 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "These three stories illustrate Inoue's versatility, his mastery of detail and his control of narrative structure. Inoue presents the tale as mystery and solution, the tale as psychoanalytic exploration…, the tale as emblematic social history." —Arizona Quarterly In The Counterfeiter, a writer is commissioned to write the biography of a famous painter but becomes fascinated by a man who produced forgeries of the artist's work. Obasute concerns a man's obsession with a legend of old women being taken to a mountain and abandoned, and his interpretation of the actions of members of his family in light of this legend. The Full Moon is a story of company politics, particularly the rise and fall of firm's president, told largely through incidents at annual company parties. Yasushi Inoue was born in 1907. He rose quickly to become one of Japan's most important contemporary writers, winning almost every major Japanese literary prize. Inoue died in 1991.
Author : Kanwaljit Soin
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9814641995
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (146 download)
Download or read book Our Lives To Live: Putting A Woman's Face To Change In Singapore written by Kanwaljit Soin and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2015-05-05 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our Lives to Live: Putting a Woman's Face to Change in Singapore explores and documents how women's roles, choices, and voices in Singapore have changed in the last 50 years; how women, from all sectors of society, have helped to shape the Singapore we know today. The 31 chapters, some with a more academic slant, others with a distinctly personal tone, reflect the rich diversity and depth of women's contributions to Singapore's evolution in the last half century, and also point to the problematical areas that still need attention.The perspectives in this book are provided by three generations of women, and they put a human face — the woman's face — to the tremendous changes in Singapore society over the past 50 years. The authors include some of Singapore's most accomplished women in many different fields — Speaker of Parliament Halimah Yacob, political scientist and diplomat Chan Heng Chee, global women's activist Noeleen Heyzer, sociologist and politician Aline Wong, food ambassador Violet Oon, sports legend Pat Chan, law lecturer and playwright Eleanor Wong, and novelist Meira Chand.
Author : Denny Davis
Publisher : Austin Macauley Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1035844761
Total Pages : 231 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (358 download)
Download or read book A Visitation and Other Stories written by Denny Davis and published by Austin Macauley Publishers. This book was released on 2024-11-08 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A short story or two with a cup of tea is an ideal way to relax and escape from the cares of the world. None of the stories in this book are overlong, and all make for easy reading. The subjects are varied, ranging from ghost stories to little slices of life, with at least one drawn from the author’s own experience. He hopes the reader derives as much pleasure from reading them as he did from writing them.
Author : Angelia Poon
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031634551
Total Pages : 223 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (316 download)
Download or read book Global City Dilemmas and Anglophone Singapore Literature written by Angelia Poon and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Mary Noailles Murfree
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (57 download)
Download or read book The Raid of The Guerilla, and Other Stories written by Mary Noailles Murfree and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-02 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Raid of The Guerilla, and Other Stories" authored by Mary Noailles Murfree presents a collection of captivating short stories that delve into the lives of people in the Appalachian region. Murfree's vivid portrayal of characters and their struggles in the rugged terrain creates a vivid tapestry of human emotions and experiences. Each story carries its unique charm, showcasing Murfree's skill in capturing the essence of Southern culture and traditions. This anthology is a celebration of the rich heritage and resilient spirit of the Appalachian people.
Author : Leo Tolstoy
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101160608
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (11 download)
Download or read book The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Other Stories written by Leo Tolstoy and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008-05-27 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here are some of Tolstoy?s extraordinary short stories, from ?The Death of Ivan Ilyich??in a masterly new translation?to ?The Raid,? ?The Wood-felling,? ?Three Deaths,? ?Polikushka,? ?After the Ball,? and ?The Forged Coupon,? all gripping and eloquent lessons on two of Tolstoy?s most persistent themes: life and death. More experimental than his novels, Tolstoy?s stories are essential reading for anyone interested in his development as one of the major writers and thinkers of his time.
Author : Yasunari Kawabata
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1462902162
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (629 download)
Download or read book Izu Dancer and Other Stories written by Yasunari Kawabata and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2011-12-20 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Japanese literature collection contains four translated stories from two of Japan's most beloved and acclaimed fiction writers. The Izu Dancer, Yasunari Kawabata's first work to bring him recognition as a writer, is a novella about six Izu Peninsula travelers. As the six travelers journey together, intimacy develops and friendship overcomes class differences. Capturing the shy eroticism of adolescence, The Izu Dancer is a charming picture of the times. Yasushi Inoue's The Counterfeiter, although set in modern times, poses universal questions that transcend culture an era. Abasute and The Full Moon both explore themes of separation, loneliness, and isolation. Through the gloomy tales, Inoue's compassion shines, revealing yet another aspect of an author known for his vivid precision and economy of words. Inoue's stories are at least partially autobiographical, and Inoue's attitudes toward human destiny and fatalism are strongly influenced by his separation from his parents at an early age—yet all of his stories reveal his great compassion for his fellow human being.
Author : Shirley Geok-lin Lim
Publisher : NUS Press
ISBN 13 : 9971694581
Total Pages : 705 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (716 download)
Download or read book Writing Singapore written by Shirley Geok-lin Lim and published by NUS Press. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 705 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive historical anthology of English-language literary works from Singapore. It attempts to place the texts that have imagined the territory and the people who are now recognizably Singaporean in a historical narrative, to be read, studied, critiqued and treasured.
Author : Alex Ferguson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780906228920
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (289 download)
Download or read book The Pineapple King of Jarrow and Other Stories written by Alex Ferguson and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Rajeev S. Patke
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135257612
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (352 download)
Download or read book The Routledge Concise History of Southeast Asian Writing in English written by Rajeev S. Patke and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-09-10 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Routledge Concise History of Southeast Asian Writing in English traces the development of literature in the region within its historical and cultural contexts. This volume explores creative writing in English across different genres and media, establishing connections from the colonial activity of the early modern period through to contemporary writing across Southeast Asia, focusing especially on the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong. In this critical guide, Rajeev S. Patke and Philip Holden: interweave text and context through the history of creative writing in the region examine language use and variation, making use of illuminating examples from speech, poetry and fictional prose trace the impact of historical, political and cultural events engage with current debates on national consciousness, globalization, modernity and postmodernism provide useful features including a glossary, further reading section and chapter summaries. Direct and clearly written, this Concise History guides readers through key topics while presenting a unique, original synthesis of history and practice in Southeast Asian writing in English. It is the ideal starting point for students and all those seeking a better understanding of Southeast Asian literatures and cultures.
Author : Bret Harte
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3385416973
Total Pages : 422 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (854 download)
Download or read book The Luck of Roaring Camp, and Other Stories. Including Earlier Papers, Spanish and American Legends, Tales of the Argonauts, etc. written by Bret Harte and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-04-11 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1882.
Author : Neil Barron
Publisher : Gale Cengage
ISBN 13 : 9780787690229
Total Pages : 744 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (92 download)
Download or read book What Do I Read Next? written by Neil Barron and published by Gale Cengage. This book was released on 2005-10-21 with total page 744 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By identifying similarities in various books, this annual selection guide helps readers to independently choose titles of interest published in the last year.Each entry describes a separate book, listing everything readers need to know to make selections. Arranged by author within six genre sections, detailed entries provide: Title Publisher and publication dateSeriesNames and descriptions of charactersTime period and geographical settingReview citationsStory typesBrief plot summarySelected other books by the authorSimilar books by different authorsAuthor, title, series, character name, character description, time period, geographic setting and genre/sub-genre indexes are included to facilitate research.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Singapore Literature in English written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 784 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book American Book Publishing Record written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 784 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
