Remembering K.S. Maniam through a collection of selected oeuvres. [Review of the book K.S. Maniam: Selected works, by K.S. Maniam]

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https://doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol7iss1pp459-462

Abstract

To review a book on K.S Maniam’s selected works is to write about the legacy of a Malaysian early prolific writers. This book is indeed a testament to Maniam’s vast oeuvres which include novels, short stories, plays and poetry. On the afternoon of the 9th of March 2019, scholars and fans of Maniam’s works gathered at an event organized by the University of Nottingham Malaysia, to celebrate this much loved and respected Malaysian writer, commemorating him through readings as well as a book launch on this book titled K.S Maniam: Selected Works.

Author Biography

  • Shalini Nadaswaran, English Department, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

    Shalini Nadaswaran is a Senior Lecturer at the English Department, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She received her Ph.D. in English (African Literature) from the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. Her research examines the intersecting and evolving trends in African Literature in local and global spaces, and cultural formations, modern-day slavery, African literature and injustice, and postcolonial (women’s) literature.

References

Azizan, M., Ismail, H. H., & Qaiwer, S. N. (2020). Power and solidarity in positive Facebook postings amidst Covid-19 in Malaysia. Journal of Nusantara Studies, 5(2), 329-364.

Gabriel, S. P. (2005). Nation and contestation in Malaysia: Diaspora and myths of belonging in the narratives of K.S. Maniam. Journal of Southeast Asian Studies, 36(2), 235-248.

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Published

2022-01-13

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 1: Journal of Nusantara Studies (JONUS)

Section

Book Review

How to Cite

Remembering K.S. Maniam through a collection of selected oeuvres. [Review of the book K.S. Maniam: Selected works, by K.S. Maniam]. (2022). Journal of Nusantara Studies (JONUS), 7(1), 459-462. https://doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol7iss1pp459-462