Malaysia and Singapore

Books: A Complete Catalogue of Publication for Sale as at July I968. Borneo Lit. Bureau, P.O. Box I390, Kuching, Sarawak, I969; gratis.

Singapore Government Gazette, Government Pblns. Bureau, Fullerton Building, Singapore, price varies; quarterly lists of deposit publications.

Singapore National Bibliography I968. National Library, Singapore, M$3.00; in 2 parts (Classified Subject Section and Alphabetical Section); 'aims to list all works published in the Republic of Singapore' and 'to describe each work in detail'; annual.

The Journal of Commonwealth Literature, I0; on pp. 96-I02 there is the Malaysia and Singapore section, compiled by Ooi Boo Eng, of 'Annual Bibliography of Commonwealth Literature I969'.

Warta Kerajaan Persekutuan Malaysia [i.e., Malaysian Government Gazette], Govt. Printing Office, Kuala Lumpur, price varies; contains quarterly listings; e.g., issue 4 June I970 for the third quarter ending September I969, and the fourth quarter ending December I969).

Ong Kim-chuan, Johnny. Malaya This, Our Native Land, illustrated by R. Hew and J. Koh. Kuala Lumpur.

Tham, Hilary. No Gods Today, 53 pp. Dept. of English, or The Library, U. of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur ; privately published edn. of Selected Poems (1967- 69) (see JCL, i o, p.100).

Antony bin Thomas (T. J. Antony). The Nightmare of Youth, I85 pp. Vanto Pblns., P. O. Box 22, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, paper, M$2.30.

Galeri II, I9 November I969; contains 'Modern Malaysian Poetry Today' and 'Readings at Poetry Malaysia', compiled by M. H. Salleh; poetic fare offered at a writers-workshop session, consisting mainly of verses (in English and Malay) already published; the 2nd item has brief biographical notes on writers like Ee Tiang Hong, M. H. Salleh and Wong Phui Nam.

The Flowering Tree: Selected Writings from Singapore/Malaysia, ed. E. Thumboo , with Introduction, 174 pp. Educational Pblns. Bureau, Ministry of Education, Singapore, paper, M$I.50; verse and prose.

'Cathedrale de Chartres', 'Kepada Orang Mati' ['To the Dead'] and 'Selju' ['Snow'], poems in Indonesian by three contemporary Indonesian poets (S. Situmorang, T. S. Bachtiar, and S. Sastrowardojo), translated by M. Hj. Salleh in Tenggara, 5, pp. 4-II (see Journals).

'Malam Perhitungan' ['Night of Reckoning'] and 'Ingin Jadi Pujangga' ['Would-Be Writer'], two Malay short stories translated by F. Amin and presented in parallel texts in Tenggara, 5, pp. 38-5I, 60-8I. 'Periyaalvaar's Tirumoli', 'Aandaal's Tirumoli' and 'Nawmaalvaar's Tiruviruttham, selected Tamil religious poetry translated by R. Subbiah in Tenggara, 5, pp. I5-22.

Ee Tiang Hong. 'Malaysian Poetry: Two Examples of Sensibility and Style', E. Thumboo in National Identity, pp. 187-96 (see COMMONWEALTH: GENERAL, Criticism).

Salleh, Inche Mohamad Hj. Details as for preceding item.

Fansuri, Hamzah. The Mysticism of Hamzah Fansuri, S.M. Naguib Al-Attas , 556 pp. U. of Malaya Press, Kuala Lumpur, M$50.00; romanized Malay edn. of the prose works and English translation of the texts, 7 appendices, and bibliography, with introduction.

A History of Classical Malay Literature, Sir Richard Winstedt , 270 pp. O.U.P., £3.25; reset from 1961 edn.

'Literary English in the South-East Asian Tradition', L. Fernando in National Identity , pp. 57-65 (See COMMONWEALTH: GENERAL, Criticism).

'Ma'yong, the Malay Dance Drama', M. Sheppard in Tenggara, 5, pp. 107-113, (see Journals).

'Some Observations on the Socio-Cultural Context of Traditional Malay Music' , M.T. Osman in Tenggara, 5, pp. 121-8.

'The Music of the Malaysian Ma'yong', W.P. Malm in Tenggara, 5, pp. 114-20.

'The Rama Repertoire in the Kelantan Shadow Play', A. Sweeney in Tenggara, 5, pp. 129-38.

'Theatre', D. Davies; a regular feature in The Sunday Times previewing/ reviewing theatre and allied activities; for comments on The Second Malaysian Drama Festival and the plays of the writers listed on p. 84, above, see issues 22 March (p. 24), I9 April (p. I3), 3 May (p. I8), 24 May (p. 22), I2 July (p. I8), 2I June (p. I4) and 29 November (p. I8).

'Why Local Poetry Doesn't Get a Wide Audience', C. Rajendra in The Sunday Times (Kuala Lumpur), i o May, p. 11.

Focus, n.s. NO. 3. Literary Society, U. of Singapore, US$I.00 for overseas subscribers; mainly verse; annual.

Journal of the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, XLII, 1-2 (1969). National Museum, Singapore 6, and Luzac, 46 Great Russell St., London W.C.I; M$I0.00 to non-members.

Lidra, VIII (I969/70). Literary and Dramatic Association, U. of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, M$2.00; irregular.

Mahasiswa Negara, VIII, 4-7 and IX, I-2. Union House, Univ. of Malaya, M$0.40; about once every two months.

Opinion, II, 8. Opinion Press, 5th Floor, Safety Insurance Building, Kuala Lumpur, M$0.50; politico-cultural.

Outsider, I, I-2 (I969), II, I-3 (I970). NHO Secretariat, Union House, U. of Malaya, M$0.I0; brief literary flights in verse appear now and then.

Pelita, VIII, I-3. Esso Standard Malaya, P.O.Box 60I, 2 Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, gratis; a house journal; quarterly.

Prima 69/70, I, 5. Kolej T. Ab. Rahman, U. of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, gratis; contains five verse contributions in English; annual.

Quarterly Journal of Institiut Teknoloji Mara, I, 1-4. Mara, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. Annual sub., M$I0.00.

Suara Siswa , II, 2. 'Newsletter of the Undergrads of the University of Penang', Penang, Malaysia. M$0.20.

Tenggara, 5. The Editors, Dept. of English, U. of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. Sub. for two issues, Asia & Africa, M$6.00; other countries, M$7.50; mainly South-East Asian literature in English and English translation, and a few critical articles in the same field; twice annually.

The Stamford Journal. Stamford College, 72 The Arcade, Singapore; runs a 'Write A Poem Contest' and publishes the winning poems; monthly.

The Straits Times Annual (for I97I). Straits Times Press, Kuala Lumpur, M$4.25; a beautifully produced journal of general popular cultural interest; aspects of the Malaysian and Singaporean scene past and present.

Varsity 70. Students Union, U. of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, gratis; contains two verse items in English; annual.