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Perceiving other worlds

by Edwin Thumboo

Thirty-eight essays from a 1989 symposium examine literature in Asia and the Pacific. Scholars and writers analyse themes of identity and the self across various texts, including Singapore poetry and feminist readings of Arthurian romances.

Accession 22388 ISBN 9812100105 Publisher Times Academic Press
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