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Abstract

This is a study of Yao Tuo and his literary works and an overview of some of his major creations. He was born in war-time China and experienced many difficulties in his youth. He later became a writer and, at the age of thirty-six, settled down in Malaysia and gradually earned a name for himself as a Malaysian Chinese (Mahua) writer. This article discusses his literary works on war-time topics and life in rural China, his representative works on Malaysia and the influence of his life in Malaysia on his literary works. The paper will also explore important factors that have an influence on the man and his works as well as racial and political issues in relation to his life in the Malaysian context. As a writer who gained fame among Chinese readers throughout the Chinese world including Mainland China, Taiwan and Southeast Asia, Yao Tuo’s literary works have left an enduring legacy as they continue to win a wide audience of readers.

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