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THE OTTER BOOK

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The Merlionsman Eurasian Bibliography

The Otter Book is the Merlionsman bibliography of academic and creative writing related to, describing or showcasing, and/or articulated by the Eurasians of Southeast Asia. 

This is always an ever-expanding work; please drop me an email at merlionsman@gmail.com if you have any work that falls into the above category that is not listed here.

academic work
organised by year of publication in descending order

then surname of author in alphabetical order

then first name of author in alphabetical order

then title of work in bold in alphabetical order

2019

Wong, Kevin Martens (2019). Kodrah Kristang: The Initiative to Revitalise the Kristang Language in Singapore. Language Documentation & Conservation, 19, 35-121.

Wong, Kevin Martens (2019). Na kaza, greza kung stradu: The Kristang language in colonial Singapore. Language Ecology 3(2), 157-188. DOI: 10.1075/le.19003.won

2017

Barth, Valerie (2017). Belonging: Eurasian Clubs and Associations. In Myrna Braga-Blake, Ann Ebert-Oehlers & Alexius Anthony Pereira (eds.), Singapore Eurasians: Memories, Hopes and Dreams (Chapter 7), pp. 147-168. Singapore: World Scientific.

Braga-Blake, Myrna, Ann Ebert-Oehlers & Alexius Anthony Pereira (eds.) (2017). Singapore Eurasians: Memories, Hopes and Dreams. Singapore: World Scientific.

Braga-Blake, Myrna (2017). Eurasians in Singapore: An Overview. In Myrna Braga-Blake, Ann Ebert-Oehlers & Alexius Anthony Pereira (eds.), Singapore Eurasians: Memories, Hopes and Dreams (Chapter 1), pp. 11-32. Singapore: World Scientific.

Braga-Blake, Myrna (2017). Please Pass the Salt: Class within the Eurasian Community. In Myrna Braga-Blake, Ann Ebert-Oehlers & Alexius Anthony Pereira (eds.), Singapore Eurasians: Memories, Hopes and Dreams (Chapter 9), pp. 185-196. Singapore: World Scientific.

Braga-Blake, Myrna & Ann Ebert-Oehlers (2017). Where the Twain Met: Origins of Eurasians Families. In Myrna Braga-Blake, Ann Ebert-Oehlers & Alexius Anthony Pereira (eds.), Singapore Eurasians: Memories, Hopes and Dreams (Chapter 2), pp. 33-50. Singapore: World Scientific.

Cardoza, Francisca & Jacintha Cardoza (2017). They Made Their Mark: Prominent Eurasians in Singapore's HistoryIn Myrna Braga-Blake, Ann Ebert-Oehlers & Alexius Anthony Pereira (eds.), Singapore Eurasians: Memories, Hopes and Dreams (Chapter 6), pp. 119-146. Singapore: World Scientific.

Clarke, Louise (2017). Within a Stone's Throw: Eurasian EnclavesIn Myrna Braga-Blake, Ann Ebert-Oehlers & Alexius Anthony Pereira (eds.), Singapore Eurasians: Memories, Hopes and Dreams (Chapter 4), pp. 71-95. Singapore: World Scientific.

D'Rose, Pat (2017). Nine to Five: Where Eurasians WorkedIn Myrna Braga-Blake, Ann Ebert-Oehlers & Alexius Anthony Pereira (eds.), Singapore Eurasians: Memories, Hopes and Dreams (Chapter 5), pp. 97-118. Singapore: World Scientific.

De Souza, Patricia Maria (2017). Who's Your Mother? Who's Your Father? Links Between Eurasian Families. In Myrna Braga-Blake, Ann Ebert-Oehlers & Alexius Anthony Pereira (eds.), Singapore Eurasians: Memories, Hopes and Dreams (Chapter 3), pp. 51-70. Singapore: World Scientific.
 

Eber, Francesca (2017). The Secret Ingredient: Eurasian Food. In Myrna Braga-Blake, Ann Ebert-Oehlers & Alexius Anthony Pereira (eds.), Singapore Eurasians: Memories, Hopes and Dreams (Chapter 13), pp. 245-267. Singapore: World Scientific.

Ebert-Oehlers, Ann (2017). For Love of the Game: Eurasians in Sports. In Myrna Braga-Blake, Ann Ebert-Oehlers & Alexius Anthony Pereira (eds.), Singapore Eurasians: Memories, Hopes and Dreams (Chapter 11), pp. 215-234. Singapore: World Scientific.
 

Gladrags (2017). Having Fun: The Good Old Days. In Myrna Braga-Blake, Ann Ebert-Oehlers & Alexius Anthony Pereira (eds.), Singapore Eurasians: Memories, Hopes and Dreams (Chapter 12), pp. 235-244. Singapore: World Scientific.

Leicester-Rodrigues, Evelyn (2017). Rites and Festivals: Customs and Practices of Yesteryear. In Myrna Braga-Blake, Ann Ebert-Oehlers & Alexius Anthony Pereira (eds.), Singapore Eurasians: Memories, Hopes and Dreams (Chapter 10), pp. 197-213. Singapore: World Scientific.

Pereira, Alexius Anthony (2017). A Colorful Life: Eurasian Contributions to the Arts and Culture in Singapore. In Myrna Braga-Blake, Ann Ebert-Oehlers & Alexius Anthony Pereira (eds.), Singapore Eurasians: Memories, Hopes and Dreams (Chapter 15), pp. 349-367. Singapore: World Scientific.
 

Pereira, Alexius Anthony (2017). Holding It All Together: The Eurasian Association. In Myrna Braga-Blake, Ann Ebert-Oehlers & Alexius Anthony Pereira (eds.), Singapore Eurasians: Memories, Hopes and Dreams (Chapter 17), pp. 381-400. Singapore: World Scientific.

Pereira, Alexius Anthony (2017). They Made Their Mark II: Contributors to Singapore's Developments. In Myrna Braga-Blake, Ann Ebert-Oehlers & Alexius Anthony Pereira (eds.), Singapore Eurasians: Memories, Hopes and Dreams (Chapter 14), pp. 331-348. Singapore: World Scientific.

Rodrigues, Keith (2017). Trial and Tribulation: The War Years. In Myrna Braga-Blake, Ann Ebert-Oehlers & Alexius Anthony Pereira (eds.), Singapore Eurasians: Memories, Hopes and Dreams (Chapter 8), pp. 169-183. Singapore: World Scientific.

Wong, Kevin Martens (2017). Bos Papiah Kristang? (Do You Speak Kristang?): A Eurasian Linguistic Legacy. In Myrna Braga-Blake, Ann Ebert-Oehlers & Alexius Anthony Pereira (eds.), Singapore Eurasians: Memories, Hopes and Dreams (Chapter 15), pp. 369-379. Singapore: World Scientific.

2015

Pereira, Alexius Anthony (2015). Singapore Chronicles: Eurasians. Singapore: Straits Times Press & Institute of Policy Studies.

1 / The Golden Age, pp. 13-29.

2 / The Invisible Age, pp. 30-45.

3 / Revitalising Eurasian Culture, pp. 46-63.

4 / Recognising the Eurasian Community, pp. 64-77.

5 / Negotiating Eurasian Identity, pp. 78-94.

6 / The Future, pp. 95-102.

2000

Rappa, Antonio (2000). Surviving the Politics of Late Modernity: The Eurasian Fringe Community of SingaporeSoutheast Asian Journal of Social Science, 28(2), 153-180.

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