'Leeet lor': Singapore plays as drama

Abstract

Since the nation-state sprang into being in 1965, Singapore literature in English has blossomed energetically. And yet there have been few books solely focused on contextualizing and analyzing Singapore literature despite the increasing international attention garnered by Singaporean writers. This volume brings Anglophone Singapore literature to a wider global audience for the first time, embedding it more closely within literary developments worldwide. Drawing upon postcolonial studies, Singapore studies, and critical discussions in transnationalism and globalization, essays here unearth and introduce neglected writers, cast new light on established writers, and examine texts in relation to..