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
