may 13, 1971 - "Halfway Road, Penang"
‒ Ghulam-Sarwar Yousuf
[Drama]
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There was an abrupt decline in English-written dramas after the tragedy of May 13 due to state policies that diminished the reputation of English language (Patke & Holden, 2010). Since the event was recent to the staging of this play, acquiring a permit was proven to be difficult purely because of the setting, fearing of another outbreak of racial riots even though the play condemns it (Ramlan & Quayum, 2010). It is a story that illustrates the complications of interracial relationships in a restrictive community.
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Patke, R. S., & Holden, P. (2010). The Routledge Concise History of South East Asian Writing in English. London: Routledge.
Ramlan, M., & Quayum, M. A. (2010). Mapping the History of Malaysian Theatre: An Interview with Ghulam-Sarwar Yousof. Asiatic, 4(2), 155-168.
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Malaysian Literature in English | 1940s - 1970s
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