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Living the long 20th century
"Listening to Gungwu is an exercise in meditating on the curious ways our lives are shaped."
GTLF co-director Sharaad Kuttan writes about speaking to towering historian Wang Gungwu for #GTLF2020.
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read me!Refracting the Self Through The Other
German poet Lea Schneider discusses coming of age into poetry in between languages.
read me!Reading KS Maniam by Jo Kukathas
"It was my father, himself a writer, who pointed out to me that even though KS Maniam wrote in English, he wasn’t writing an English novel. The sounds and rhythms of his English were the sounds and rhythms of Tamil."
Jo Kukathas writes about her relationship with Tamil throughout the years, from her foreign upbringing to playing Sumathi in KS Maniam's 'The Sandpit'.
read me!The wonders of a roadtrip imagined
written by Adriana Manan for The Vibes.
read me!The Star's 'Poetry & Exile' Write-up
Refugee poets and artists in Malaysia reflect on hope, loss and the possibility of freedom
read me!BFM Interview with GTLF Co-directors, Pauline Fan and Sharaad Kuttan
listen here!Through The Looking Glass of Literature
written by Pauline Fan for The Vibes.
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