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Syair of the Peranakans: Narrating the Social and Cultural Worlds

AY2024/25 Sem 1

Syair or rhymed poetry has long been a popular literary genre in the Malay-Indonesian society. Peranakan Chinese writers, such as Na Tien Piet, Lie Kim Hok and Kwee Tek Hoay, made significant contributions to this popular expression. Like their Malay counterparts, Peranakan syairs cover a variety of themes, including devotion and longing, social critique, didactic admonition, autobiography and historical account.

Join us on a poetic journey through the world of syair, where you'll uncover the rich cultural heritage of the Chinese Peranakans in the Straits Settlements during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Dive into the stories, traditions, and literary expressions that define this unique community!

This event is part of the new Roots & Reflection series.

The Roots & Reflections workshop series explores the rich tapestry of Southeast Asian history and cultural heritage, fostering a deeper understanding of our shared and diverse heritage and evolving cultural identities, as documented in NUS Libraries' historical collections.


🕮  Explore more about poetry with "Pantuns of the Chinese Peranakans".

Learn

  • About the Chinese Peranakan culture of the Straits Settlements in the late 19th and early 20th century through the collections of NUS Libraries.


* NUS staff and students can attend the session in-person at Central Library.
* Members of the public can only join the session online.

 

Speakers

Dr Azhar Ibrahim

Dr Azhar Ibrahim

Senior Lecturer (Department of Malay Studies)
Dr Azhar Ibrahim is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Malay Studies, National University of Singapore (NUS), where he teaches Malay-Indonesian literature and ideologies of development. His research interests include sociology of literature, social theology, Islamic thought, critical literacy, and Malay-Indonesian intellectual development. Among his published works are: Emancipated Education (2020), Historical Imagination and Cultural Responses to Colonialism and Nationalism: A Critical Malay(sian) Perspective (2017), Contemporary Islamic Discourse in the Malay-Indonesia World (2014) and Narrating Presence: Awakening from Cultural Amnesia (2014) .

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