Existentialism in Four Malaysian Anglophone Writers: K.S. Maniam, Llyod Fernando, Kee Thuan Chye and Salleh Ben Joned

The intention of this research is to highlight existential features in four Malaysian writers in English: K.S. Maniam (Indian), Lloyd Fernando (Eurasian), Kee Thuan Chye (Chinese) and Salleh Ben Joned (Malay). These writers delineate existentialism in their works in radically different levels of int...

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Main Author:	Rajoo, Krishnaweni
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English English
Published:	2001
Subjects:	Existentialism in literature - Malaysia
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9939/1/FBMK_2001_7_IR.pdf
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spelling	my-upm-ir.99392023-12-06T01:33:58Z Existentialism in Four Malaysian Anglophone Writers: K.S. Maniam, Llyod Fernando, Kee Thuan Chye and Salleh Ben Joned 2001-04 Rajoo, Krishnaweni The intention of this research is to highlight existential features in four Malaysian writers in English: K.S. Maniam (Indian), Lloyd Fernando (Eurasian), Kee Thuan Chye (Chinese) and Salleh Ben Joned (Malay). These writers delineate existentialism in their works in radically different levels of intensity and depth. They fall in a receding slope in their portrayal of existentialism from the first writer, Maniam, to Fernando, Kee and lastly, Salleh. Apart from that, the writers also portray existential sub-themes (or recurring themes) in an irregular manner, based on the times they wrote a particular book, their characterisations, plot, and even their own personal disposition. The writers may also portray this philosophy in their works in either a conscious or unconscious manner. Though existential elements are prevalent in the writings of all four writers (the novels of Maniam and Fernando, Kee's dramas and Salleh's newspaper articles and poems), yet, this philosophy seems to be subscribed to and used by these four writers in diverse ways. Existentialism in literature - Malaysia 2001-04 Thesis http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9939/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9939/1/FBMK_2001_7_IR.pdf text en public masters Universiti Putra Malaysia Existentialism in literature - Malaysia Faculty of Modern Language and Communication A. Quayum, Mohammad English
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advisor	A. Quayum, Mohammad
topic	Existentialism in literature - Malaysia
spellingShingle	Existentialism in literature - Malaysia Rajoo, Krishnaweni Existentialism in Four Malaysian Anglophone Writers: K.S. Maniam, Llyod Fernando, Kee Thuan Chye and Salleh Ben Joned
description	The intention of this research is to highlight existential features in four Malaysian writers in English: K.S. Maniam (Indian), Lloyd Fernando (Eurasian), Kee Thuan Chye (Chinese) and Salleh Ben Joned (Malay). These writers delineate existentialism in their works in radically different levels of intensity and depth. They fall in a receding slope in their portrayal of existentialism from the first writer, Maniam, to Fernando, Kee and lastly, Salleh. Apart from that, the writers also portray existential sub-themes (or recurring themes) in an irregular manner, based on the times they wrote a particular book, their characterisations, plot, and even their own personal disposition. The writers may also portray this philosophy in their works in either a conscious or unconscious manner. Though existential elements are prevalent in the writings of all four writers (the novels of Maniam and Fernando, Kee's dramas and Salleh's newspaper articles and poems), yet, this philosophy seems to be subscribed to and used by these four writers in diverse ways.
format	Thesis
qualification_level	Master's degree
author	Rajoo, Krishnaweni
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title	Existentialism in Four Malaysian Anglophone Writers: K.S. Maniam, Llyod Fernando, Kee Thuan Chye and Salleh Ben Joned
title_short	Existentialism in Four Malaysian Anglophone Writers: K.S. Maniam, Llyod Fernando, Kee Thuan Chye and Salleh Ben Joned
title_full	Existentialism in Four Malaysian Anglophone Writers: K.S. Maniam, Llyod Fernando, Kee Thuan Chye and Salleh Ben Joned
title_fullStr	Existentialism in Four Malaysian Anglophone Writers: K.S. Maniam, Llyod Fernando, Kee Thuan Chye and Salleh Ben Joned
title_full_unstemmed	Existentialism in Four Malaysian Anglophone Writers: K.S. Maniam, Llyod Fernando, Kee Thuan Chye and Salleh Ben Joned
title_sort	existentialism in four malaysian anglophone writers: k.s. maniam, llyod fernando, kee thuan chye and salleh ben joned
granting_institution	Universiti Putra Malaysia
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Existentialism in Four Malaysian Anglophone Writers: K.S. Maniam, Llyod Fernando, Kee Thuan Chye and Salleh Ben Joned

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