Tanzanian novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah awarded Nobel prize in literature Culture October 8, 2021 He is the first African to win the award in almost two decades.
South Korean literature is urging the world to slow down in an age of hustle culture Culture November 29, 2024 A new subgenre known as “healing fiction” have come to attract readers who frown upon the rise-and-grind concept and are looking for a way out.
Award-winning authors are lending AI their minds and voices to help readers rediscover the joys of literature Machines August 4, 2024 The AI-powered tool named Rebind seeks to rekindle your love and faith in all the things good writing can do.
Salleh Ben Joned’s daughter Anna explores her late father’s literary journey in a new book Culture January 3, 2024 'Salleh Ben Joned: Truth, Beauty, Amok and Belonging' consists of a selection of poems, prose and photos, and stories about people who inspired him and to whom, in turn, he was an inspiration.
New society of multilingual writers establish PEN Malaysia Culture November 15, 2023 It aims to protect the welfare of members, encourage literary activities in the country, and contribute to the development of Malaysian literature.
Tribute: The literary world mourns loss of eminent writer and documentary filmmaker Gita Mehta People September 27, 2023 Her recent passing leaves behind a profound legacy of secular outlook.
Newly named National Poet Lim Swee Tin is still excited about putting thoughts and feelings on paper Culture September 5, 2023 The Kelantan-born writer has published 160 books to date.
2022 Booker prize winner Shehan Karunatilaka melds fact and fiction within an otherworldly narrative Culture December 20, 2022 The author put Sri Lanka on the literary map once again with his second novel 'The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida'.
Friends and fans pay tribute to Malaysian author and poet Wong Phui Nam Culture November 3, 2022 A leading voice in Southeast Asian literature, he leaves a legacy that is bound to last.
