GEORGE TOWN, Malaysia -- If it is true that no one is a prophet in his or her own land, Tan Twan Eng must have been moved in late July to find the hall of the Majestic Theatre in his native George Town packed with spectators. The audience came to support his literary homecoming, organized by the local Gerakbudaya Bookshop as part of this year's edition of the George Town Festival, a leading Malaysian arts and cultural event.
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Books: Penang in the steps of William Somerset Maugham
Malaysian author Tan Twan Eng comes home to present his latest novel
Tan Twan Eng's third novel is set a century ago in the Malaysian author's native Penang Island when it was under British colonial rule. The work was recently longlisted for the prestigious 2023 Booker Prize. (Nikkei montage/Source photos courtesy of Canongate Books, Tommi Chu)
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