Title
Chinese edition of a book entitled ‘Shaonian Gaoerji (Gorky’s Childhood)’ by Russian author Maxim Gorky
Year/Period
c. 1960
Region
Singapore and probably Hong Kong
Material
Paper
Dimension
Object size: H:17.5 x W:12.6 x D:0.8cm
Accession No.
2008-00579
Collection of
NLB Type
Book
This book belongs to a set of Chinese books (2008-00525 to 2008-00723) that reflects the vibrancy of the Chinese literary scene in Singapore during the 1950s to 1960s. The books include works by Singapore’s pioneer writers Fang Xiu and Li Rulin, as well as those by acclaimed Western and Malay writers translated into Mandarin, such as German writer Erich Kaestner’s ‘Till Eulenspiegel the Clown’ and Keris Mas’ ‘Mekar Dan Segar’.