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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Main Author: Lai, Mooi Heong
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2019
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spelling my-upm-ir.846512021-12-31T03:50:18Z Literary writing and ideological debate in Mahua literary magazines in the early period of cold war (1950-1969) 2019-03 Lai, Mooi Heong 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. Cold War International relations 2019-03 Thesis http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/84651/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/84651/1/FBMK%202019%2043%20-%20ir.pdf text en public masters Universiti Putra Malaysia Cold War International relations Chong, Fah Hing
institution Universiti Putra Malaysia
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advisor Chong, Fah Hing
topic Cold War
International relations

spellingShingle Cold War
International relations

Lai, Mooi Heong
Literary writing and ideological debate in Mahua literary magazines in the early period of cold war (1950-1969)
description 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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author Lai, Mooi Heong
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title Literary writing and ideological debate in Mahua literary magazines in the early period of cold war (1950-1969)
title_short Literary writing and ideological debate in Mahua literary magazines in the early period of cold war (1950-1969)
title_full Literary writing and ideological debate in Mahua literary magazines in the early period of cold war (1950-1969)
title_fullStr Literary writing and ideological debate in Mahua literary magazines in the early period of cold war (1950-1969)
title_full_unstemmed Literary writing and ideological debate in Mahua literary magazines in the early period of cold war (1950-1969)
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