Read till it shatters : nationalism and identity in modern Thai literature /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Thak Chaloemtiarana (Author)
Corporate Authors:	JSTOR (Organization), Australian National University Press
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Acton, A.C.T. : Australian National University Press, 2018.
Series:	Asian studies series monograph ; 10.
Subjects:	Thailand > Politics and government > 1988- Politics in literature. Thai literature. Thai literature > 20th century > History and criticism. National characteristics, Thai. Thaïlande > Politique et gouvernement > 1988- Littérature thaïe. Littérature thaïe > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique. Thaïlandais. LITERARY CRITICISM > Asian > General. Politics and government. Thailand. Since 1900 Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Intro; Foreword; Author's introduction; 1. The first Thai novels and the Thai literary canon; 2. Racing and the construction of Thai nationalism; 3. Adventures of a dangerous Thai woman: Huang rak haew luk (1949); 4. A civilized woman: M.L. Boonlua Debhayasuwan; 5. Are we them? The Chinese in 20th-century Thai literature and history; 6. Reading lowbrow autobiographies: The rich, the gorgeous and the comical; Previously published works; Index