The Centre for Chinese Studies @ Singapore University of Social Sciences (CCS@SUSS), and Global Publishing are proud to launch the sixth volume of the SUSS Humanities Series (新跃人文丛书) - Modernism in Singapore Chinese Literature authored by Dr Liw Pei Kien. This book, which was adapted from her Ph.D. thesis, is an investigation of the history and development of modernism in the field of Singapore Chinese Literature by various Singapore Chinese authors between the years 1965 to 2000.
The book launch was held at the Programme Zone, National Library Building on 1st April 2018. In his welcome address, Professor Eddie Kuo was heartened that the writer, reviewers, and editors have worked hard to maintain the quality of this series of publications. Associate Professor Quah Sy Ren, who was also Dr Liw's Ph.D. supervisor, opined that this book examines the construction of a pluralistic paradigm and changes in the modernism of Singapore Chinese literature. In doing so, it contributes to a new understanding in the construction of modernity in Singapore Chinese literature. During the book launch, Dr Liw was also joined by Associate Professor Tan Chee Lay in a lively and thought provoking discussion on the diverse representations of modernism in Singapore Chinese literature which included writers such as Wong Woon Wah, Tu Nan Fa, Yeng Pway Ngon, and Chua Chim Kang.
This SUSS Humanities Series of books aims broadly to examine trends to Cultural China. The notion of Cultural China transcends political or geographical boundaries. While its point of origin is China, Cultural China includes scholarship across different parts of the world where ethnic Chinese have resided. In this context, the issues that it covers range from the concerns of Chinese society in Southeast Asia; the grassroots movements in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan; Singaporean and Malaysian Chinese literatures to the transnational phenomenon of Chinese popular culture.
《新跃人文丛书》第六册出版了!
新跃中华学术中心与八方文化创作室联合出版的《新跃人文丛书》第六册《新华当代文学中的现代主义》于2018年4月1日在新加坡国家图书馆举行新书发布会。
《新华当代文学中的现代主义》是刘碧娟博士以其博士论文修订而成,本书探讨1965年至2000年之间新加坡华文文学中现代主义的历史与发展,更在此脉络中探讨多位新加坡华文作家的写作特点。
新跃社科大学学术顾问郭振羽教授在发布会致欢迎词时感谢作者,审稿人和编辑的辛勤努力,使得《新跃人文丛书》能保持它的学术水平。发布会嘉宾同时也是本书作者导师的柯思仁副教授致词时指出,《新华当代文学中的现代主义》一书分析了新华文学现代主义的多元建构和变化,为已知或新出现的材料提出新视角。刘碧娟博士和陈志锐博士在发布会后的对话单元谈到了现代主义在新华文学史中的重要性,并重点讨论新华现代主义作家王润华、杜南发、英培安和蔡深江。
《新跃中华人文丛书》是以“文化中华”为主轴的学术系列专著。“文化中华”中的“中华”不以政治实体或者地理位置来定义,而是以起源于中华大地、流播到五洋七洲的今日华夏文明为定位。《新跃中华人文丛书》涵盖的课题包括东南亚华社研究;中国、香港和台湾的基层运动;新马华文文学以及华语流行文化的跨国现象。
Professor Eddie Kuo, Academic Advisor to SUSS and CCS@SUSS
新跃社科大学、新跃中华学术中心学术顾问郭振羽教授
From left: Associate Professor Tan Chee Lay (Nanyang Technological University), Dr Liw Pei Kien
左起:陈志锐博士 (南洋理工大学副教授兼新加坡华文教研中心院长), 刘碧娟博士
Associate Professor Quah Sy Ren (Nanyang Technological University), Dr Liw's Ph.D. supervisor
柯思仁博士(南洋理工大学中文系副教授)
From left: Associate Professor Foo Tee Tuan (Director, CCS@SUSS), Associate Professor Tan Chee Lay, Dr Liw,
Professor Eddie Kuo, Associate Professor Quah Sy Ren, Feng Wan Ming (Global Publishing)
左起:新跃中华学术中心主任符诗专博士(副教授)、陈志锐博士、刘碧娟博士、郭振羽教授、
柯思仁博士、冯婉明(八方文化出版社)