Welcome to South and Southeast Asian Literature
South and Southeast Asian Literature is a searchable collection of fiction and poetry written in English by authors from South and Southeast Asia and their Diasporas. Focusing on works composed during the late-colonial and postcolonial eras, the collection will also feature author interviews and manuscript materials that will shed additional light on the rich literary heritage and emerging traditions of this region. New content is uploaded on a biweekly basis, giving users immediate access to a steadily growing treasury of classic, rare, and contemporary literature. The database currently has over 45,000 pages. Learn More »
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Ancient Ballads and Legends of Hindustan, by Toru Dutt
A collection of poetical retellings of Indian stories and fables from Toru Dutt (1856-1877), one of the first Indian women to write prolifically in English.


Snow-birds, by Swami Ananda Acharya.
A collection of poems published in 1917 by renowned poet and philosopher Swami Ananda Acharya.


Life in an Indian Village, by T. Ramakrishna Pillai.
When this book by Madrassi writer T. Ramakrishna Pillai was published in 1891, the St. James Gazette of London wrote that "we welcome this little book as a much truer picture of Indian life than many more ambitious works.".


Rajmohan's Wife, by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
This book was the first fiction to appear in print by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, the Bengali novelist and poet who also wrote Vande Mataram, the national song of India.