Publications

Publications by Dr. Bianca M. Gerlich

1) Book:

"Marudu 1845 - The Destruction and Reconstruction of a Coastal State in Borneo". Hamburg 2003.

2) Scientific Articles:

In German:

  • „Sandokan von Malludu - Historische Hintergründe eines in Borneo spielenden Romanzyklus des italienischen Schriftstellers Emilio Salgari.“ In: Klein, M./Krause, J. (Ed.): Umbruch in Südostasien. Hamburg 1995, p. 85 - 94.

  • "Mompracem, Sandokan und die Tigerflagge - die historischen Hintergründe von „La Tigre della Malesia“". In: Struve, Karen (Ed.): „Das Salgari-Abenteuer. Intermediale Adaptionen eines italienischen Klassikers.“ Münster 2019, p. 47 - 69.

In English:

  • „Sandokan of Malludu. The Historical Background of a Novel Cycle set in Borneo by the Italian Author Emilio Salgari.“ In: Archipel 55, 1998, p. 29 - 41.

  • „Comparing information on Sandokan: the work of Salgari and Bornean history.“ In: Pollone, Eliana/Re Fiorentin, Simona/Vagliani, Pompeo (Eds.): "I miei volumi corrono trionfanti. Atti del 1° Convegno internazionale sulla fortuna di Salgari all'estero. Torino, 11 novembre 2003." Allessandria 2005, p. 65 - 74.

  • „Thus Has Marudu Ceased to Exist: The Rise and Fall of a North Bornean Kerajaan.“ In: Sabah Society Journal, Vol. 29 (2012), p. 19 - 55.

  • „Finding the Island Mompracem. The Problem of Mapping the Northwest Coast of Borneo from 16th to 20th Century.“ In: Oriente Moderno, Volume 93, Issue 1, 01 January 2013, p. 32 –78.

In Italian:

  • „Sandokan Personaggio Storico.“ In: Oriente Moderno, XV (LXXVI), 1, 1996, p. 111 – 126.

  • "Una lapide commemorativa per Salgari su Mompracem". In: "Il Corsaro Nero" (Rivista Salgariana di Letteratura Popolare") 33, 2022, p. 39 - 43.



Gerlich 1998

Here is a link to the text "Sandokan of Malludu" which is to be found free in the Internet:

https://www.persee.fr/doc/arch_0044-8613_1998_num_55_1_3440

Gerlich 1996

Gerlich 2005

Gerlich 2012

Gerlich 2019

I helped out a little and was mentioned in:

a) Semplici, Andrea/Pellegrini, Daniele: "Cercando Sandokan". In: Airone, Numero 262, Febbraio 2003. S. 82 - 99.

b) Förster, Gerhard: "Sandokan": In: "Die Sprechblase", Mai 2012. S. 30 - 36.

c) Obermüller, Klaus: "Quiz trifft Sachbuch, Band 1, Wer ist Kikiki Huna?" . 2016. Hierhin: Runde 6/Frage 2 – Geographie und Länder der Welt (Es geht um Borneo und Sandokan.)

Further mentions about me and my research:

Cuccolini, Giulio C.: "Era solo fantasia?", in: Commento nel fumetto "Le Tigri di Mompracem". Genua 1999.

Palermo, Antonio: "Novità sul salgarismo". In: Salgariana, Verona 1998, p. 127 - 130.

Pozzo, Felice: "Sandokan storico e dintorni: annotazioni e considerazioni", in: Argomenti, Genova, 1998, p. 29 - 33.

Pozzo, Felice: "Sandokan storico & dintorni", in: Reggia Emilia, Nr. 28/29, Dez. 1999 - Mai 2000, p. 3/4.

Verrengia, Enzo: "Su Emilio Salgari una nera maledizione", in: La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno. 21.04.2011, p. 34/35.

Unfortunately, the list is incomplete.