Tales of the Orient: Celebrating Asian Literature

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  1. 3. ‘_____ dan Tokoh’ is an Indonesian work originally published under the title ‘Voltooid Voorspel.’
  2. 4. This ancient Chinese poetry form is known for its rhyming couplets and tonal balance.
  3. 6. Bawang ______ Bawang Putih is an Indonesian folktale that’s often compared to Cinderella.
  4. 7. The _____ of Arms is a novel set in the back-alleys and black markets during the Vietnam War.
  5. 9. A Filipino novel set in the chaotic years of a dictatorship, mixing local tradition with American pop culture.
  6. 12. ‘______: 12 Short Stories’ is a work that critiques the intersection of consumerism and cultural identity in Singapore.
  7. 13. _____ Realism is an element of bizarre fabulation combined with social realism in a 2012 Nobel Prize-winning novelist’s works.
  8. 14. ‘Hear the Wind ____’The award-winning debut novel of 1979, which set the stage for a notable literary career in Japan.
  9. 20. Wu Ming-Yi is the Taiwanese author known for eco-______ and environmental activism.
  10. 22. Mahabharata is the narrative of the struggle for _____ in a massive ancient Indian epic.
  11. 23. The epic poem consists of nearly 100,000 couplets, central to Hindu mythology.
  12. 24. The Taiwanese writer is known for his contributions to “ocean literature,” reflecting the island’s political discourse.
  13. 25. ‘Badang and Wadi _____’ The Southeast Asian tale involving a duel of strength with a massive rock by the Singapore River.
  14. 26. Red _____ is a Chinese novel known for its linked novellas, set in the backdrop of rural China.
  15. 27. War The Sorrow of War is a Vietnamese novel often regarded as the most haunting literature about ______.
  16. 28. An Indonesian folklore character who must escape from a giant.
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  1. 1. ‘_____ Voorspel’ is a 1952 book on Indonesian literature, translated and expanded later.
  2. 2. Kurukshetra War is a mythological battle between two groups of cousins for sovereignty in _____ epic literature.
  3. 5. The _______ of Genji is considered one of the first novels in world literature, this Japanese work was written over a thousandyears ago.
  4. 8. The ______ Silk Factory is the subject of a novel longlisted for the 2005 Man Booker Prize, set in Malaysia’s colonial past.
  5. 10. The Blue-Green Bird Flying Home is a contemporary Vietnamese novel set in ______, blending stories of ambition with a 'detective love' twist.
  6. 11. The Stolen _____ is a novel that was longlisted for the Man Booker International Prize, about a stolen two-wheeler.
  7. 12. ‘Singapore You Are Not My _____’ is a poem listing a country’s shortcomings, seeking an alternative historical narrative.
  8. 14. Noli Me Tángere is the historical Filipino novel critical of _______ colonialism, widely studied in the Philippines.
  9. 15. ‘The _____ to Sampo A 20th-century work detailing the grim realities of industrial labor in South Korea.
  10. 16. The ______ is a surreal South Korean novel about a woman who rejects societal norms and becomes a vegetarian.
  11. 17. The God of Small _____ is a 1997 novel set in Kerala, blending Indian history with a lyrical narrative.
  12. 18. A legendary Singaporean figure who gained superhuman strength from a captured water spirit.
  13. 19. The Trilogy of the _____ is a trilogy of novels beginning with a story of a disillusioned youth in 1970s Japan.
  14. 21. Phadaeng Nang Ai is a _____ folktale explaining the formation of a famous lake in Sakon Nakhon province.