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