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Tales from a Region

Southeast Asian Fiction Translated into English

(Vacation Reading 2006)


 

Burma | Indonesia | Laos | Malaysia | Philippines |
 Singapore | Thailand | Vietnam

BURMA

Lha, Lu thu U. The caged ones. Bangkok: Tamarind Press, 1986.        CL Books; PR9900 Bur.L

                      Lha, Lu thu U. The victim. Mandalay: Kyipwayay Press, 1976.                   CL Books; PR9900 Bur.L

One thousand hearts and other modern Burmese short stories. Rangoon: U Htin Gyi, 1973.                                                          CL Closed Stacks; PL3997 One

Thein, Pe Myint, U. Selected short stories of Thein Pe Myint. Rangoon: Sarpay Yeiktha Publishers, 1975.                                                  CL Closed Stacks; PL3997 Th.S

Thein, Pe Myint, U. Sweet and sour: Burmese short stories. New Delhi: Sterling Publishers, 1999.                                                            CL Books; PL3988 The.S

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INDONESIA

Danarto. Abracadabra. Singapore: Heinemann Educational Books, 1978.                                                                                      CL Books; PL5089 Dan.A

Kayam, Umar. Sri sumarah and other stories Umar Kayam. Kuala Lumpur: Heinemann, 1980.                                                           CL Books & Closed Stacks; PL5089 Kay.Si

Lubis, Mochtar. The outlaw and other stories. Singapore: Oxford University Press, 1987.                                                                CL Books; PL5089 Lub.O

Lubis, Mochtar. A road with no end. Singapore: Graham Brash, 1982.   CL Books; PL5089 Lub.R

Lubis, Mochtar. Tiger! Singapore: Select Books, 1991.                      CL Books; PL5089 Lub.He

Lubis, Mochtar. Twilight in Djakarta. London: Hutchinson, 1963.          CL Books & Closed Stacks; PL5089 Lub.Szh

                                   Durga/Umayi: A Novel

Mangunwijaya, Y.B. Durga/Umayi: a novel. Seattle: University of Washington Press,   2004.                                                                                           CL Books; PL5089 Mang.D 2004

 

 

 

Mangunwijaya, Y.B. The weaverbirds. Jakarta: Lontar Foundation, 1991.                                                                                      CL Books; PL5089 Mang.Bue

Mihardja, Achdiat K. Atheis. St. Lucia, Qld.: University of Queensland Press, 1972.                                                                             CL Books; PL5089 Mih.A

Pane, Armijn. Shackles: a novel. Athens, Ohio: Ohio University, Center for International Studies, 1985.                                                    CL Books; PL5089 Pan.S

Toer, Pramoedya Ananta. Child of all nations: a novel. Ringwood, Vic.: Penguin Books, 1984. (Buru Quartet)                                             CL Books; PL5089 Toe.Ae

Toer, Pramoedya Ananta. Footsteps: a novel. Ringwood, Vic.: Penguin Books, 1990. (Buru Quartet)                                                        CL Books; PL5089 Tur.Je

Toer, Pramoedya Ananta. House of glass: a novel. Ringwood, Vic.; New York: Penguin Books, c1992. (Buru Quartet)                                    CL Books; PL5089 Toe.Re

Toer, Pramoedya Ananta. The Mute's soliloquy: a memoir. New York: Penguin Books, 1999.                                                                  CL Books; PL5089 Toe.Ne

Toer, Pramoedya Ananta. This earth of mankind: a novel. New York: W. Morrow, 1991. (Buru Quartet)                                                      CL Books; PL5089 Toe.Be

Wijaya, Putu. Bomb: Indonesian short stories. Madison, WI.: University of Wisconsin, Center for Southeast Asian Studies, 1988.                   CL Books; PL5089 Wij.Be

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LAOS

Bounyavong, Uthin. Mother's beloved : stories from Laos. Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1999.                                           CL Books; PL4236.9 Uth.Ph

 

MALAYSIA

A. Samad Said. Ballad of the lost map. Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 1992.                                                                    CL Books & SMC; PL5138 Ass.Bae

A. Samad Said. Lazy river. Kuala Lumpur; Heinemann, Asia, 1981.                                                                                      CL Closed Stacks & SMC; PL5138 Ass.L

A. Samad Said. The Morning post. Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 1990.                                                                          CL Books; PL5138 Ass.He

Arena Wati. The Sakura petals unfold. Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 1991.                                                                          CL Books & SMC; PL5138 Awi.Sae

Arena Wati. Wheels within wheels. Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 1992.                                                                          CL Books & SMC; PL5138 Awi.Le

Ishak Haji Muhammad. Prince of Mount Tahan. Kuala Lumpur: Heinemann Educational Books (Asia), 1980.                                                    CL Books & SMC; PL5138 Im.Pu

Ishak Haji Muhammad. Son of mad Mat Lela. Singapore: Federal Publications, 1983.                                                                     CL Books & SMC; PL5138 Im.S

Keris Mas. Blood and tears. Petaling Jaya: Penerbit Fajar Bakti in association with Oxford University Press, 1984.                               CL Books & SMC; PL5138 Km.B

Keris Mas. Jungle of hope. Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka,  1990.                                                                                      CL Books & SMC; PL5138 Km.Re

Khadijah Hashim. Storms of yesterday. Kuala Lumpur: "K" Publishing, 1991.                                                                                      CL Books & SMC; PL5138 Kh.Be

Khadijah Hashim. The white dove flies again. Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 1985.                                                          CL Books & SMC; PL5138 Kh.Me

Shahnon Ahmad. No harvest but a thorn. Petaling Jaya: Fajar Bakti, 1991.                                                                                      CL Books & SMC; PL5138 Sa.Rae

Shahnon Ahmad. Rope of ash. Kuala Lumpur: Oxford University Press, 1979.                                                                                      CL SMC; PL5138 Sa.Re

Shahnon Ahmad. Srengenge: a novel from Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur: Heinemann Educational Books (Asia), 1979.                                     CL SMC; PL5138 Sa.Sre

Shahnon Ahmad. Stumps. Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 1993.                                                                                      CL Closed Stacks; PL5138 Sa.Tue

Shahnon Ahmad. The third notch and other stories. Kuala Lumpur: Heinemann Educational Books (Asia), 1980.                                     CL Closed Stacks; PL5138 Sa.Sle

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PHILIPPINES

Rizal, Jose. The lost Eden (Noli me tangere). Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1961.                                                               CL Books & RBR; PQ8897 Riz.NzG

Rizal, Jose. The revolution. Manila: Nalandangan, 1992.
CL Books; PR9699 Asl.

Rizal, Jose. The subversive (El filibusterismo). New York: W. W. Norton, 1968.                                                                                       CL Closed Stacks; FR528s

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SINGAPORE

Lychee Fragrance

 

Chen, Qing Shan. Lychee fragrance: the selected works of Chen Qing Shan in Chinese with English translation. Singapore: Global Publishing, 2002.                                                                                      CL Books & SMC; PL3098 Cqs.L 2002

 

 

 

S. Markasan. Conflict. Singapore: Marican, 1980.                      CLSMC; PL5138 Sma.Te

Si Jing. Lotus from the mud: I was a majie's foster daughter. Singapore: Asiapac Books, 2002.                                                  CL Books & SMC; PL3098 Sj.L 2002

Thumboo, Edwin, gen. ed. The fiction of Singapore. Singapore: Unipress, 1993. Includes translations from Malay, Chinese, and Tamil. CL Books; PL5147.3 Fic

Yeng, Pway Ngon. A man like me. Singapore: Grassroots Book Room, 1993.                                                                                      CL Books & SMC; PL5149 Ypn.M

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THAILAND

Arkartdamkeung Rapheephat M C. The circus of life: a Thai novel. Bangkok: Thai Modern Classics, 1994.                                            CL Books; PL4209 Ark.C

Botan. [Chotmai chak Mu¨ang Thai] = Letters from Thailand. Bangkok: D. K. Book House, 1977.                                                              CL Books; PL4209 Bot.L

Chart Kobjitti. Judgement = Kham phi phaksa. Bangkok: Reun Kaew, 1983.                                                                                      CL Books; PL4209 Cha.J

Dokmai Sot. A secret past. Ithaca, NY: Southeast Asia Program, Cornell University, 1992.                                                                       CL Books; PL4209 Dok.K

Draskau, Jennifer. Taw & other Thai stories : an anthology. Hong Kong: Heinemann Asia : 1975.                                                               CL Books; PL4208 Taw

Khammaan Khonkhai. The teachers of Mad Dog Swamp. St. Lucia, Qld.: University of Queensland Press, 1982.                                            CL Books; PL4209 Kha.T

Khamsing Srinawk. The politician and other stories. 2nd ed. Singapore: Oxford University Press, 1991.                                                      CL Books; PL4209 Kha.P

Kukrit Pramoj. Four reigns = Si phaendin. Chang Mai: Silkworm Books, 1998.                                                                                      CL Books; PL4209 Kuk.S

Kukrit Pramoj. Many lives. Chiang Mai: Silkworm Books, 1996.             CL Books; PL4209 Kuk.M

Montri Umavijani. The tacit touch of China. Bangkok: Amari Press, 1986.                                                                                      CL Books; PL4209 Mon.T

Pravit Rojanaphruk. Wishes and lies: feature stories from Thailand. Bangkok: Santi Pracha Dhamma Institute, 1996.                              CL Books; PL4209 Pra.W

Pridi Phanomyong. King of the White Elephant. Los Angeles, CA: Thammasat Association, 1990.                                                     CL Books; PL4209 Pri.K

Siburapha. Behind the painting and other stories. Singapore: Oxford University Press, 1990.                                                               CL Books; PL4209 Sib.B

K. Surangkhanang. The prostitute. Kuala Lumpur; New York: Oxford University Press, 1994.                                                               CL Books; PL4209 Sur.P

Kepner, Susan Fulop. The Lioness in bloom: modern Thai fiction about women. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 1996.                 CL RBR; PL4208 Lio

Smyth, David & Manas Chitakasem. The Sergeant's garland and other stories. New York: Oxford University Press, 1998.                            CL Books; PL4208 Ser

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VIETNAM

Bao Ninh. The sorrow of war: a novel. London: Secker & Warburg, 1993.                                                                                      CL Books; PL4378.9 Bao.S

Duong Thu Huong. Memories of a pure spring. New York: Hyperion East, 2000.                                                                                      CL Books; PL4378.9 Duo

Duong Thu Huong. No man's land: a novel. New York, N.Y.: Hyperion East, 2005.                                                                               CL Books; PL4378.9 Duo.Ch 2005

Duong Thu Huong. Novel without a name. London: Picador, 1995.                                                                                              CL Books; PL4378.9 Duo.N

Duong Thu Huong. Paradise of the blind. New York: Morrow, 1993.                                                                                             CL Books; PL4378.9 Duo.P

Ho, Anh Thai. Behind the red mist : short fiction. Willimantic, CT: Curbstone Press, 1998.                                                               CL Books; PL4378.9 Hat.P

Ho, Anh Thai. The women on the island: a novel. Seattle, WA: University of Washington Press, 2000.                                           CL Books; PL4378.9 Hat.W

Lockhart, Greg & Monique Lockhart (tr.). The light of the capital: three modern Vietnamese classics. Kuala Lumpur: Oxford University Press, 1996.                                                                                      CL Books; PL4378.9 Lig

Ma, Van Khang. Against the flood. Willimantic, CT.: Curbstone Press, 2000.                                                                                      CL Books; PL4378.9 Mvk.N

Nguyen, Huy Thiep. The general retires and other stories. Singapore: Oxford University Press, 1992.                                                      CL Books; PL4378.9 Nge

Nguyen Du. Tale of Kieu. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1983.                                                                                        CL Books; PL4378.9 Ngy

Nhat Hanh, Thich. Hermitage among the clouds. Berkeley, CA: Parallax Press, 1993.                                                                             CL Books; PL4378.9 Nha.H

Nhat Hanh, Thich. The moon bamboo. Berkeley, Calif.: Parallax Press, 1989.                                                                                      CL Books; PL4378.9 Nha.M

Ngo Tat To. When the light is out: novel. 2nd ed. Rev. Hanoi: Foreign Languages Pub. House, 1983.                                                       CL Closed Stacks; PL4378.9 Ntt.W

Tran, Vu. The dragon hunt : five stories. New York: Hyperion, 1999.   CL Books; PL4378.9 Tra.Dr

Vũ,Troṇg Phuṇg. Dumb luck : a novel. Ann Arbor. MI: University of Michigan Press, 2002.                                                                 CL Books; PL4378.9 Vtp.Se 2002

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Compiled by: Hashimah Johari * Tim Yap Fuan
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Last updated: 27-06-2006