John R.W. Smail

John Richard Wharton Smail (born in Cairo in 1930 – 2002) was a University of Wisconsin professor of history, best-known for arguing for an autonomous history of Southeast Asia, i.e. "viewing Southeast Asia in its own terms."[1][2][3][4]

In 1993 a festschrift was published in his honor [5]

Books
  • Smail, John R. W. Bandung in the Early Revolution 1945-1946: A Study in the Social History of the Indonesian Revolution. Jakarta: Equinox Publishing, 2009. ISBN 9786028397339.
    • Translated into Indonesian by George M. T. Kahin, and Muhammad Y. Aravena. as Bandung Awal Revolusi 1945-1946. , 2011. .
  • Steinberg, David J. In Search of Southeast Asia: A Modern History. David Joel Steinberg, David K. Wyatt, John R.w. Smail, Alexander Woodside ... [etc.] Edited by David Joel Steinberg. London: Pall Mall Press, 1971
    • Revised ed. 1987 ISBN 9780824845421

References
  1. ADRIAN VTCKERS. "Southeast Asian Studies after Said". Openjournals.library.usyd.edu.au. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  2. "H-ASIA: Professor John Smail: Memorial Resolution". H-Asia. 18 January 2003.
  3. "Autonomous histories, particular truths". Center For Southeast Asian Studies.
  4. "ARTICLE REVIEWS: Van Leur (1934), Smail (1961), Benda (1964)". Cindyanguyen. February 16, 2016.
  5. Smail, John, and Laurie J. Sears. Autonomous Histories, Particular Truths: Essays in Honor of John R.w. Smail. Madison, Wis: University of Wisconsin, Center for Southeast Asian Studies, 1993.


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