A hundred years ago，There has always been an active group of bet365 champions league writers writing literary works in English in Southeast Asia。The works of these writers form a unique humanistic landscape，They frequently win various literary awards，Attracting the world’s attention。They observe society from a unique perspective，Beyond inherent discrete writing，Across countries、The life experience of race，Turn to in-depth thinking on bet365 champions league and Western cultures，Seeking the integration of bet365 champions league and Western perspectives，Write an "ethnography" of overseas bet365 champions league。Through their works，Readers can understand the living conditions of bet365 champions league in Southeast Asia from a side perspective，Feelings of family and country，I also feel worried about the country；Already has the connotation of nostalgia，There are cultural thoughts again。

　　The budding bet365 champions league: loss of roots and nostalgia

The origins of Southeast Asian bet365 champions league English literature can be traced back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries，Starting from the Malay Peninsula。The unique geographical location of the Malay Peninsula，Make it the intersection of Eastern and Western cultures。With the spread and application of English in Southeast Asia，More and more bet365 champions league are beginning to write in English。1927，Famous educator in Singapore、Politician and writer Lim Boon Keng published the first bet365 champions league English-language novel in the history of the Malay Peninsula, "The Sorrow of Oriental Life" (The Tragedies of Eastern bet365 champions league）。Judging from the content，This novel not only records the customs and customs bet365 champions league Malay Peninsula，And it reflects the author’s blind admiration for Singapore、Those who identify with Western culture are "angry and unwilling to argue"，Sad for his misfortune”，It is also an exploration bet365 champions league central journey bet365 champions league wandering journey between the hometown and the foreign land。

This period，The English literary creation of Southeast Asian bet365 champions league is deeply influenced by Western literature，Writers feel like they are on the “edge of East and West”，Neither fully belongs to the East，Not entirely Western，The work reveals a strong feeling of wanting to return to one’s roots。This kind of pain、The root causes of displacement，Usually from a series of discriminatory policies formulated by the British colonial government and local governments。Therefore，The writer expresses in his works not only the consciousness of being separated from his homeland，Anxiety and distress of cultural rupture，Also about hegemony、The roar of imperialism and post-colonialism。As the Malaysian bet365 champions league poet Lui Yutao said: "Home，is a spiritually and materially organized spatial unit，To meet the basic biological and social needs of human beings，In addition，Also the aesthetics of the sublime—political aspirations and moral significance。”

"Pulse" by Wang Gungwu (Pulse) is considered to be the first officially published collection of personal English poems in Southeast Asia。Although the content focuses on the husband in traditional bet365 champions league families、The relationship between wife and son，It reflects the social, cultural and psychological difficulties at that time，A subtle anti-imperialist message、Anti-colonialism cry。"A Big Dream" by Malaysian writer Lee Kok Liang (bet365 champions league’s All in a Dream) Through the awakening of one’s national consciousness，Reflects the collective nostalgia of a generation。It can be said，The ultimate way to connect the diaspora to bet365 champions league is emotion，It is an inner attachment。

　　Development Period: Searching for Roots and bet365 champions league

Heidegger believes，A place of residence that spiritually and philosophically unifies the natural and human worlds，Strictly speaking，True “existence” is an existence rooted in place。Home often serves as a metaphor for “place”，bet365 champions league a model of “place”，People will feel emotionally attached and rooted here，Compared to anywhere else，Home is regarded as the center of meaning、Source of value and field of observation。

1950s and 1960s，bet365 champions league English literary works reflect the social and political environment at that time，Also reflects personal experience and literary pursuit。This period，Many bet365 champions league writers are immigrants or second-generation immigrants，They will explore their own immigration experiences in their works、The impact of colonial rule on the bet365 champions league community，And how the bet365 champions league contributed to the anti-colonial cause，Also think about how to stick to your own cultural traditions，At the same time, it is integrated with the local culture。With the deepening of political changes，bet365 champions league writers pay more attention to social reality，Including social injustice、Divide between rich and poor、Political corruption and other issues，Some works begin to reflect human nature and emotional issues，Explore the inner emotions of human beings、Desires and fears, etc.。In literary style，Writers use symbolism、Stream of consciousness and other techniques to express your thoughts and emotions，Trying to abandon traditional literary concepts and styles。More diversified language expression，Malay language can be seen in the work、Indonesian、The phenomenon of mixed languages ​​such as bet365 champions league local dialects，This also reflects the changes in bet365 champions league identity。

Wong Phui Nam in "Where Are the Distant Mountains Going?" (How the Hills are Distant) wrote: "They are an era、People from a place，They found themselves having to rely on their own traditions，Living without traditional institutions and customs，They had to absorb their own language and habits。"Arthur Yap, the most influential poet of this period, not only expressed emotions in his poems，Local languages ​​are bet365 champions league used extensively，i.e. Singapore English，Let readers appreciate the strong local colors, delicate emotions and deep artistic conception。

In addition，"If We Dream too Long" by Singaporean bet365 champions league novelist Goh Poh Seng、Felix Cheong "The Woman in the Last Marriage" (The Woman bet365 champions league Last Marriage）、Lee Tzu pheng "The Sunken Scene" (Prospect of a Drowning）、Stella Kon "Dragon Tooth Gate" (Dragon’Teeth Gate) and other works，All reveal the alienation of bet365 champions league writers from their own culture。The works of Catherine Lim and Suchen Christine Lim and others revolve around the relationship between people、The difference between tradition and modernity、The collision between Eastern values ​​and Western culture, etc.，Reflects the "rootless" status of bet365 champions league writers，Looking forward to awakening people’s roots and return to bet365 champions league culture。

To the 1970s and 1980s，With the society of Southeast Asian countries、The economic and cultural environment is constantly changing，Southeast Asian bet365 champions league English literature has also entered a new stage，The number and types of works have increased significantly，The themes and styles of the works have also begun to diversify，Not only involves family and personal life，Also discussed history、Broader topics such as politics and culture，Reflecting the diverse aspects of bet365 champions league society in Southeast Asia，Produced profound cultural and social impact。

A group of important writers appeared during this period，They show their talents in the international literary world，Cause attention。For example, Shirley Geok-lin Lim, a Malaysian-American female writer who is known as the "pioneer of Asian women's literature", wrote "The White Face bet365 champions league Moon: A Memoir of an Asian American Homeland" (Among the White Moon Faces: An bet365 champions league-American Memoir of Homelands) Record her life migration process，From Malacca, Malaysia (West) to Kuala Lumpur，Back to Boston, USA、Brooklyn etc.。The article bet365 champions league describes before leaving home，Because of political reasons，She has suffered a lot of physical and psychological torture；After leaving home，She started the long journey of finding a home；Looking for a home，She looked at the people in her homeland、thing、Object，Facing the sadness of homelessness；When returning home，The knot that had accompanied her throughout her life was gradually untied。At every stage，Lin Yuling has different feelings about home。

Kuo Pao Kun's "Descendants of the Enmuch Admiral" tells the story of Zheng He's seven voyages to the West in the Ming Dynasty，Discuss how to find a sense of belonging in wandering through the experience of being away from home for 30 years。David Leo shows in poetry the differences between the older generation of immigrants and the new generation of bet365 champions league in their treatment of their own culture，But under the guidance of my father，The son and his father adhere to traditional culture together，The roots of the ethnic group are still connected。

　　Prosperity bet365 champions league: Roots and Confidence

Since the 1990s，New talents in Southeast Asian bet365 champions league English literature emerge in large numbers，includes Beth Yahp、Tash Aw、Tan Twan Eng、Chiew-Siah Tei, etc.。First，As a native bet365 champions league writer in Southeast Asia，Most of them are diaspora writers with "travel transnationality"，Frequently travel between hometown and other places。Secondly，Except for the memories of family elders，They are still attached to their homeland and hometown。This strong local sentiment，Constitutes a new collective memory of the bet365 champions league in Southeast Asia。Finally，They see themselves and China as a community with a shared future，In addition to the emotion of national identity，Also includes empathy for past suffering。Whether individually or collectively，The discrete history and survival reality they face，We all share weal and woe with China。

Malaysian bet365 champions league writer Ou Daxu who immigrated to the UK，Exhibit strong dissatisfaction with the history and reality of Malaysia written by European and American writers，Think it is full of cultural bias。He began to think about his identity，Recording the intricate ethnic relations and language differences of the bet365 champions league，He talks about the alienation between people and their families、The unspeakable pain in life，and different generations、Gender、The gap between cultural people，Outline a tapestry of civilizational identity，To achieve gentle reconciliation in a pluralistic world。

"The Mystery of Silk" by bet365 champions league (The Harmony Silk Factory), "Map bet365 champions league Invisible World" (Map bet365 champions league Invisible World), "Five-star Rich bet365 champions league" (Five Star Billionaire) and other works，With Malaysia as the background，By describing characters from different social classes and their life experiences，In history、Cultural and racial issues, etc.，Provided profound insights。The work is distinguished by its delicate emotional description and unique narrative style，Won the New York Public Library’s Best Book bet365 champions league Year、U.S. National Book Award, etc.。Among them，"The Mystery of Silk" won the Whitbread Award，Ou Daxu also became the first Malaysian writer to win this award。

Two novels by Tan Tuan Eng, a Malaysian bet365 champions league writer who immigrated to South Africa，The background is set during the Japanese invasion of Malaysia during World War II。"Evening Mist Garden" (The Garden of Evening Mists) Based on the history of Malaysia during the Japanese occupation，Discussing war、Race、The relationship between culture and memory。Memory and puzzle solving are the two main driving forces of this novel，The writer adopts a multi-layered narrative method，Highlighting the subtlety and complexity of human nature，It also makes people remember the darkest moment of the bet365 champions league people in the Malay Peninsula under the Japanese rule。"Everyone is of the same era"，In collective memory，Reflecting the turmoil of the current situation and the direction of destiny。The novel won the 6th Man Asian Literary Award and the Walter Scott Historical Fiction Award，Tan Tuan Eng thus became the first Malaysian writer to win the highest honor in Asian literature。

"Yu Leap Xiaozhu" (Little Hut of Leaping Fishes) Totally China-themed，The book is full of bet365 champions league elements。The novel is set in the late Qing Dynasty，The protagonist’s family has turned from prosperity to decline due to the proliferation of opium，The protagonist’s life has also changed due to the impact of European and American culture。The writer uses gorgeous and beautiful descriptive words to create a strong sense of place，Highlights the changes in the modern world。This novel was shortlisted for the 2007 Mann Asian Literary Award。

In addition，Writers during this period began to explore new themes，Focus on Technology、Life and environment。The science fiction novel "The Black Tides of Heaven" by Singaporean bet365 champions league writer Neon Yang was shortlisted for the 2017 Nebula Award for Best Novella、2018 Hugo Award for Best Novella、2018 World Science Fiction Award for Best Novella，Regarded as one of the 100 best science fiction novels of all time by Time magazine。Cao Weiqian, a Malaysian bet365 champions league female writer who immigrated to the UK, is famous for her novel "The Wizard of the Crown" (Sorcerer bet365 champions league Crown) won the British Science Fiction Literature Best Newcomer bet365 champions league，《If the start is unsuccessful，Just try many times》(If at bet365 champions league You Don’t Succeed，Try，Try Again) won the 2019 Hugo Award for Best Short Story。The novel tells the story of a giant python who wants to become a dragon，The story of failing and living with a human girl。These works pay more attention to the expression of "Chineseness" in science fiction，Showing China’s unique imagination bet365 champions league universe and the future。

Southeast Asian bet365 champions league English literature has experienced continuous evolution and development over the past century。With the rapid economic and cultural development in Southeast Asia，We can clearly feel it，bet365 champions league English literature pays more attention to cross-cultural communication，Attempt to be more inclusive of various cultures and ideas，Better reflect reality and explore the future。

(This article is a phased result of the National Social Science Fund general project "Research on Diaspora Writing and bet365 champions league Memory of Southeast Asian bet365 champions league English Writers" (20BWW021)

(Author’s unit: Department of Humanities and bet365 champions league Sciences, Zhejiang Conservatory of Music)