Two Asian dreamers, doers

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Two Asian dreamers, doers

Examines the contributions and significance of two of the best Asian writers of the modern era, South Asia's Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain (1880-1932) and Southeast Asia's Edwin Thumboo (1933-). It looks at their similarities and differences in outlook and scope of writing.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Quayum, Mohammad Abdul
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	International Islamic University Malaysia 2013
Subjects:	PE English PI Oriental languages and literatures
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/35536/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/35536/1/Editorial.pdf

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