Author: Gwee Li Sui
Publisher: Landmark Books Pte Ltd
Published: 2016
Total Pages: 16
ISBN-13: 9814189669
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWritten Country intriguingly reconstructs, from works of literature, the history of modern Singapore through fifty defining moments from the Fall of Singapore to the Japanese during WWII to the death of its founding prime minister, Lee Kuan Yew. The works of Singapore’s best novelists, poets and playwrights anthologised include: Japanese Occupation by Goh Sin Tub Maria Hertogh Riots by Alfian Sa’at Hock Lee Bus Riot by Meira Chand First Merdeka Talks by Hedwig Anuar Women’s Charter by Lee Tzu Pheng Operation Coldstore by Said Zahari National Theatre by Boey Kim Cheng Singapore in Malaysia by Rosaly Puthucheary Creation of the Merlion by Stella Kon Prophet Muhd’s Birthday Riot by Robert Yeo Independence of Singapore by Edwin Thumboo Toa Payoh New Town by Koh Buck Song Family Planning Campaign by Felix Cheong National Campaigns by Catherine Lim Social Development Unit by Michael Chiang Hotel New World Collapse by Haresh Sharma Operation Spectrum by Aileen Lau Caning of Michael Fay by Tan Tarn How Singapore in Recession by Toh Hsien Min Escape of Mas Selamat by Marc Nair Little India Riot by Muhammad Sharif Udin The death of Lee Kuan Yew by A Martyn Chew Here is a book for those who wish to have a taste of Singaporean literature and a sense of Singapore’s history.
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Download or read book Written Country written by Gwee Li Sui and published by Landmark Books Pte Ltd. This book was released on 2016 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written Country intriguingly reconstructs, from works of literature, the history of modern Singapore through fifty defining moments from the Fall of Singapore to the Japanese during WWII to the death of its founding prime minister, Lee Kuan Yew. The works of Singapore’s best novelists, poets and playwrights anthologised include: Japanese Occupation by Goh Sin Tub Maria Hertogh Riots by Alfian Sa’at Hock Lee Bus Riot by Meira Chand First Merdeka Talks by Hedwig Anuar Women’s Charter by Lee Tzu Pheng Operation Coldstore by Said Zahari National Theatre by Boey Kim Cheng Singapore in Malaysia by Rosaly Puthucheary Creation of the Merlion by Stella Kon Prophet Muhd’s Birthday Riot by Robert Yeo Independence of Singapore by Edwin Thumboo Toa Payoh New Town by Koh Buck Song Family Planning Campaign by Felix Cheong National Campaigns by Catherine Lim Social Development Unit by Michael Chiang Hotel New World Collapse by Haresh Sharma Operation Spectrum by Aileen Lau Caning of Michael Fay by Tan Tarn How Singapore in Recession by Toh Hsien Min Escape of Mas Selamat by Marc Nair Little India Riot by Muhammad Sharif Udin The death of Lee Kuan Yew by A Martyn Chew Here is a book for those who wish to have a taste of Singaporean literature and a sense of Singapore’s history.