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Book SynopsisAs the essence of Chinese traditional culture, classical Chinese poetry in Singapore played a very important role in the social and cultural development of Singapore's Chinese community. Numerous poems depicted the unique scenery of tropical rainforest and the customs with a Nanyang flavor, recorded the various historical events from the colonial era, the World War II to the independent nation, and reflected the poets' multiple feelings. This book sketches out the brief history of classical Chinese poetry in Singapore over a hundred years, and focuses on the complex identity of poets from different generations, the function of literary societies in the construction of cultural space and the influence of modern media on the development of classical Chinese poetry based on the text interpretation. In addition, the author attempts to define different types of poetry writing using diaspora literature and Sinophone literature. The discussion of these topics will not only expand the research
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction: Forgotten Classical Chinese Poetry in Singapore Chapter 2 Identity: Whose Nanyang Is It? Chapter 3 Community: How to Shape Cultural Space? Chapter 4 Medium: What Are the Influences on Classical Poetry? Chapter 5 Conclusion: Literary Value and Classification
