Literature of Brunei

<p>This book presents an overview of the literature of Brunei surveying literary traditions innovations and new approaches as well as historical and contemporary issues and challenges.</p><p>This book highlights the unique characteristics of Bruneian literature including its approach to bilingualism - Brunei Malay and English - its historical intertwining with monarchs and myths and how its emerging developments can be charted in the twenty-first century.</p><p>Gathering together the work of both established and emerging scholars of Bruneian literature and history this book brings detailed scholarship to an English-speaking audience some of which was originally written in the Malay language and highlights a Bruneian perspective. In drawing out the peculiar traditions innovations and challenges of Bruneian literature this collection of essays is not only original in concept but also a pioneering endeavour.</p><p><i>The Literature of Brunei</i> will be of interest to researchers in World and Asian Literature in particular Southeast Asian literature.</p>