Voices of protest in selected poems of cecils Rajendra and Fan Yew Teng

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Main Author: Mohammad Sidik Ariffin
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2004
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Online Access:https://ir.upsi.edu.my/detailsg.php?det=13071
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spelling upsi-130712025-07-24 Voices of protest in selected poems of cecils Rajendra and Fan Yew Teng 2004 Mohammad Sidik Ariffin PR English literature <p>This study analyses a genre of literature, namely poems written in English by Malaysians who are concerned with issues of man and society. Selected from the anthologies of Cecil Rajendra and Fan Yew Teng, these poems touch on issues and problems from the social, political and economic aspects of Malaysian society and other nations where the issues are relevant. The study would be based on the critical theory of postmodernism, which is involved with contemporary affairs. An important aspect of postmodernism, in the arts and literature, is its definition by the philosopher, Jean Franois-Lyotard as "incredulity towards metanarratives". Postmodernists view with suspicion the grand narratives of history, ideology and the like since the narratives are a form of propaganda used to ensure stability and order. Postmodernism has a broad scope of concern especially for the dynamic global changes such as nuclear proliferation, war and environmentalism. From the analysis of the poems, it can be seen that both poets have shown concern for political issues including human rights, justice and upholding democracy. They are concerned too with environmental and socio economic issues in Malaysia and abroad. The poets express their sentiments and protest through satire, allegory and parody. The study also proposes that further examination of radical creative writings in socio-economic and political issues is viable as reference for protest literature</p> 2004 thesis https://ir.upsi.edu.my/detailsg.php?det=13071 https://ir.upsi.edu.my/detailsg.php?det=13071 text eng N/A openAccess Masters Perpustakaan Tuanku Bainun Fakulti Sains Kemanusiaan N/A
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Mohammad Sidik Ariffin
Voices of protest in selected poems of cecils Rajendra and Fan Yew Teng
thesis_level Master
title Voices of protest in selected poems of cecils Rajendra and Fan Yew Teng
title_full Voices of protest in selected poems of cecils Rajendra and Fan Yew Teng
title_fullStr Voices of protest in selected poems of cecils Rajendra and Fan Yew Teng
title_full_unstemmed Voices of protest in selected poems of cecils Rajendra and Fan Yew Teng
title_short Voices of protest in selected poems of cecils Rajendra and Fan Yew Teng
title_sort voices of protest in selected poems of cecils rajendra and fan yew teng
topic PR English literature
url https://ir.upsi.edu.my/detailsg.php?det=13071
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