Acknowledgements@谢辞
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT@A Study of Modernism in Singapore Chinese Literature, 1965-2000 The writing of this dissertation has been one of the most formidable academic challenges I have ever had to face . Without the support, patience, guidance, encouragement, care and help from the people around me, this dissertation would not have been completed. It is to them that I owe my deepest gratitude. My supervisor, Associate Professor Quah Sy Ren, Head of the Division of Chinese, School of Humanities & Social Sciences in the Nanyang Technological University (NTU), with the attitude and substance of a scholar, continually and convincingly conveyed to me a spirit of adventure with regard to research and scholarship, and a passion with regard to teaching. Without his invaluable guidance, inspiration, constructive criticism and persistent help, I would not have developed critical and analytical abilities in academic research. My sincere appreciation goes to the writers and editors,...