Literary writing and ideological debate in Mahua literary magazines in the early period of cold war (1950-1969)
The Cold War refers to both regional and international political situation in the post-World War II which lasted for 46 years. It was a period of ideological confrontation and nuclear arms race between the Western and the Eastern Bloc, which leaded by the Un...
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| Language: | English |
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2019
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/84651/1/FBMK%202019%2043%20-%20ir.pdf |
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| Summary: | The Cold War refers to both regional and international political situation in the
post-World War II which lasted for 46 years. It was a period of ideological
confrontation and nuclear arms race between the Western and the Eastern Bloc, which
leaded by the United States of America and the Soviet Union respectively. To prevent the spread
of Communism in Southeast Asia, the Capitalist America extended their culture and
promoted American values through foreign relation policies, funding and aids towards
non-govermental organisations in Southeast Asia. This research aims to study the
institutionalized of Mahua literary system under the influences of the Cold War during the
1950-60s. Through the publication of magazine, including the aim and manner of
publishing, marketing and promoting strategies, issues of concern, this study intends to
investigate how these publications were contained or restrained by the Cold War situation. The
relation between politics and literature, especially the interaction and controversy between
the realist and modernist writer will also be examined. |
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