Let's Talk: English - Poetry, Short Stories or the Novel?
We discuss the popularity of the English-language Short Stories in Malaysian literature. Sharaad Kuttan speaks to K. S. Maniam, novelist and academic and recipient of the 2000 Raja Rao Award in 2000, for his outstanding contribution to the literature of the South Asian diaspora. And Malachi Edwin Vethamani, Professor of Modern English Literature, University of Nottingham Malaysia.
Thu Mar 17 2022
![The Continent: Africa's ambitious newspaper, designed for WhatsApp The Continent: Africa's ambitious newspaper, designed for WhatsApp](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-01/51642323133_thecontinent.jpg)
The Continent: Africa's ambitious newspaper, designed for WhatsApp
Even though it's published as a PDF file, The Continent feels like an old-fashioned newspaper: Catchy headlines, short stories, reported pieces and interviews.
Sun Jan 16 2022
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KS Maniam: Malaysia's soil is so accommodative to us; why can't we be the same to each other?
Maniam, the author of numerous plays, novels, short stories and poems, is sitting in his living room which is interesting for one particular reason its crammed with books.
Sun Apr 28 2019
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Murakami's new book unveiled in Japan
Haruki Murakami's first collection of short stories in nine years hit the shelves in Japan on Friday with some excited fans queuing for the midnight launch.
Fri Apr 18 2014