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The George Town Literary Festival 2020 kicks off today with 6 conversations and a reading

GTLF’s theme for 2020, ​Through the Looking Glass​, looks at the role of literature and art in a time of crisis

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 26 Nov 2020 7:00PM

The George Town Literary Festival 2020 kicks off today with 6 conversations and a reading
Celebrated Malaysian actress, Sharifah Amani, reads a short story by iconic writer and National Laureate Usman Awang in Bahasa Malaysia. - Pic courtesy of GTLF

THIS year’s Festival will move mostly online and is offering a ​fresh, socially relevant programme, which includes a series of specially curated podcasts and videos both in English and Bahasa Malaysia. 

These will take the form of conversations, discussions, and readings. The line-up of speakers will feature many Malaysian and Penang writers and translators, as well as Southeast Asian and international authors.

A total of 7 podcasts are out today, November 26, on Spotify:

Writing Peril in the Personal and Political (Speakers: Leila S.Chudori, Danton Remoto, Ann Lee)

The Malay in Me: Covid-19 and Identity (Speakers: Alfian Sa’at, Dina Zaman)

Ketika Kata Menyapa Kertas (Pembicara: Izzuddin Ramli, Nazir Harith Fadzilah, Hafiz Hamzah, Noor Azam Shairi)

What Remains of the Light (Speakers: Lea Schneider, Thira Mohamad)

Menterjemah Yang Tak Terjemahkan (Pembicara: Adriana Nordin Manan, Zahid M. Naser, Al-Mustaqeem M. Radhi, S.M. Zakir)

Windows of the Word (Speakers: Jérôme Bouchaud, Sharmilla Ganesan)

Cerpen: Suami dan Isteri oleh Usman Awang (Pembicara: Sharifah Amani)

For the full programme, please visit http://www.georgetownlitfest.com/

To listen to the full lineup of podcasts, got to Spotify 

The Vibes is a proud media partner of The George Town Literary Festival 2020.

#GTLF2020    – The Vibes, November 26, 2020


 

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