Waiyee Loh
Associate Professor of World Literature

Week 1. Introduction

What is "Singapore Literature"?

Lecture slides: W1. Introduction.pptx

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Week 2. A brief history of modern Singapore

Lecture slides: W2. Brief hist of SG (for students).pptx

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Week 3. National identity

Reading: Thumboo, "Ulysses by the Merlion"

Lecture slides: W3. National identity (for students).pptx

PDF: Thumboo. Ulysses by the Merlion.pdf

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Week 4. Nick's family: Singaporeans

Reading: Kwan, extracts from Crazy Rich Asians

Lecture slides: W4. Nick's family Singaporeans (for students).pptx

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Week 5. Nick's family: Chinese diaspora

Reading: Kwan, extracts from Crazy Rich Asians

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Week 6. Rachel's family: Chinese Americans

Reading: Kwan, extracts from Crazy Rich Asians

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Week 7. Nick's family: "Flexible citizens"

Reading: Kwan, extracts from Crazy Rich Asians

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Week 8. Kitty Pong: Mainland Chinese

Reading: Kwan, extracts from Crazy Rich Asians

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Week 9. How "Singaporean" is Crazy Rich Asians?: Some thoughts on the novel

Reading: General Introduction to the Writing Singapore anthology

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Week 10. Film screening

Reading: Chu, Crazy Rich Asians

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Week 11. Representing Singapore on screen

Reading: Chu, Crazy Rich Asians

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Week 12. How "Singaporean" is Crazy Rich Asians?: Reading the reviews

Reading: selected film reviews and commentaries

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PDF: W12. Guardian review of CRA.pdf

W12. Straits Times article on CRA.pdf

W12. Yahoo News review of CRA.pdf

W12. Vox commentary on CRA.pdf

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Week 13. How "Singaporean" is Crazy Rich Asians?: Some thoughts on the film

Reading: Chu, Crazy Rich Asians

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Week 14. Conclusion

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Assignment instructions: Assignment instructions.pdf

Written assignment due

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