Literature about Southeast Asia

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This is an introduction to some of the books written about Southeast Asia.

Contents 1 General 2 Vietnam 3 Cambodia 4 Burma (Myanmar) 5 Philippines 6 Indonesia 7 Malaysia

[edit] General

• At war with Asia by Noam Chomsky. Perhaps should be called at war with Southeast Asia. Describes the American-Vietnam war, and the bombing campaigns on neighbouring countries.

[edit] Vietnam

• Heroes by John Pilger.
• The Quiet American by Graham Greene
• The Sorrow of War by Bao Ninh
• Understanding Vietnam by Neil L Jamiesson

[edit] Cambodia

• Pol Pot
• The Trial of Henry Kissenger by Christopher Hitchens. Hitchens details the bombing campaigns against Cambodia (amongst others).

[edit] Burma (Myanmar)

Main article: Myanmar literature

• Burmese Days by George Orwell. Orwell served as a police officer in the British Empire and this fueled his contempt for colonialism evident in the book
• Freedom from Fear by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
• The Heart Must Break by James Mawdsley
• The Land of Green Ghosts by Pascal Khoo Thwe

[edit] Philippines

• Noli Me Tangere by Jose Rizal. Sparked the independence struggle from Spanish colonialism.
• El Filibusterismo by Jose Rizal. Sequel to Noli Me Tangere.

[edit] Indonesia

• Hidden Agendas by John Pilger.
• Rogue State by Noam Chomsky. Both of these detail the attacks on East Timor.

[edit] Malaysia

• The Long Day Wanes by Anthony Burgess.