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George Town Literary Festival
Приєднався 11 січ 2018
GTLF 2023: Poetry and the Limits of Language
"The limits of my language are the limits of my world," Wittgenstein once famously said. Yet poetry, by its very nature, seeks to defy these limits, break the borders of silence, and utter the 'unsayable'. We spoke to three poets about the particularities of their poetic practice, how they recreate the world through poetry, and how they bridge the chasm between life and art.
Speakers: Alvin Pang, Naveen Kishore, Yam Gong
Moderator: Sharmilla Ganesan
Speakers: Alvin Pang, Naveen Kishore, Yam Gong
Moderator: Sharmilla Ganesan
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GTLF 2023: Crime and Punishment - From Nordic Noir to Malaysian Murder Mystery
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A little boy disappears in the fog on an island off the coast of Sweden; bodies pile up at a seaside resort town in Sabah; a serial killer strikes, obsessed with the number four. Crime fiction and mystery novels excite our imagination, luring us to places we often fear to tread. We delve into the dark side of human nature and hidden corners of the psyche, asking our guest writers how their chos...
GTLF 2023: The Authoritative Voice - Journalism and its Travails
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Journalism is a field of writing rooted in principles of truth, accuracy, objectivity, and independence. How do journalists assert and uphold their authoritative voice in our post-truth era where fake news holds sway over millions? What does the future of journalism look like with the ascendency of artificial intelligence language tools such as ChatGPT? Does this Brave New World herald the deat...
GTLF 2023 Lecture: Naveen Kishore Self-portrait of the Other - Translating for a globalised world
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How do you find your way without a compass or a map? Particularly when you have set out to grasp or better still, embrace, what is intangible? I say to you what others have said to me: Let intuition be your compass. Look for a credible (or incredible) way to slip the confines of your head, your brain, your training-most of all your ‘learnedness’. Do things intuitively. Risk. Always. For the unc...
GTLF 2023: The Labyrinth of Memory - Veeraporn Nitiprapha and Kong Rithdee
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Veeraporn Nitiprapha's bestselling novels weave local history and family saga into a heady, distinctly Thai, contemporary folklore. In this special conversation, the two-time SEA Write Award winner is joined by Kong Rithdee, the accomplished translator of both her novels. We speak to the acclaimed author-translator pair about the interplay of history and personal memory, and explore the influen...
GTLF 2023: Experiments With Truth - A Conversation with Geoff Dyer
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Geoff Dyer is difficult to describe and impossible to categorise. His side-stepping of literary convention and incessant experiments with 'truth' have earned him a reputation as a "master of the space between". In this one-on-one conversation, Geoff Dyer speaks about his works and shares his thoughts on subject, form, and style, contemplating the writer's consciousness, and the perennial tussle...
GTLF 2023: Intimacy & Violence - Edouard Louis & Tash Aw
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A literary sensation in France, Edouard Louis is known for his unapologetic and unflinching works that delve into issues of class struggle, sexuality, and race. The intricate narratives of acclaimed Malaysian author Tash Aw look at the complexities of cultural identity, migration, and family relationships. In this special conversation, we speak to the celebrated authors and friends about how th...
GTLF 2023: Literary Constellations: Regional Journals, Magazines, and Publishers
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Literary journals, magazines and publishers in Southeast Asia play an important role in building creative practice in the region. They are crucial literary ventures in a world where readers and writers look towards the West for acknowledgement and acceptance, whether in the form of publication, literary prizes, residencies or even degrees in Creative Writing. Representing a range of literary pl...
GTLF 2023: Translation Across Borders
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Translators are often referred to as the most intimate readers of any text. In this panel of translators working between English and Arabic, Spanish and Vietnamese, we will hear about the subtleties of translation in different cultural (and textual) contexts. What does translation feel like in different languages? And does the intimacy of translation pose challenges of its own for translators t...
GTLF 2023: Writing as Cartography
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A fiction writer recalls childhood memories of his family's escape from Vietnam to North America in the late 80s. A non-fiction writer presents despatches from the Middle East and Africa for an audience in another continent. Experimenting with form, another writes a novel with one title, two different covers and two different stories set in two different countries in two different eras. Writing...
GTLF 2022: Wild Women, Feral Females
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Witch, temptress, sorceress - women have often been portrayed as untameable dangerous beings in myth, literature and popular culture. From the 'wayward women' of scripture such as Lilith, Salome and Jezebel and literary tropes like the Mad Woman in the Attic, to social phenomena like mass hysteria among Malay schoolgirls, this panel explores the symbol of the Wild Woman in all her ferocious glo...
GTLF2022: Writing as Wilderness and Freedom by Geetanjali Shree
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Celebrated author and 2022 International Booker Prize Winner, Geetanjali Shree, reflects on writing as an act of freedom, on the wilderness of inner and outer journeys, the writer's imagination, and the writing in one's mother tongue. Speakers: Geetanjali Shree Introduced by: Nithiya Muthusamy
GTLF2022: Cursed Bunny - Bora Chung & Anton Hur
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In this special session, Amalina Kamal spoke to Korean writer-translator duo Bora Chung and Anton Hur, finalists for the 2022 International Booker Prize. The discussion centred on Cursed Bunny, Bora Chung's genre-defying collection of short stories. Blurring the lines between magical realism, horror, and science-fiction, Chung uses elements of the fantastic and surreal to address the very real ...
GTLF2022: Ulysses as a Novel of the Tropics
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Eddin Khoo offers an unconventional, personal, provocative perspective on Ulysses, looking at the untamed fecundity of Joyce's language and his literary sensibility that was always "wild, untrammelled, free". This lecture also considers the indelible influence of non-Western art and aesthetics on Modernism, and the resonance of Joyce's Ulysses with readers and writers of the tropics, particular...
That was GTLF2023!
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A big THANK YOU to our incredible community! 🌟 What an incredible literary festival that took place! 🎉 The air was buzzing with excitement as bookworms gathered to celebrate the magic of words. From thought-provoking panel discussions to inspiring huddles, it was 4 days filled with unforgettable moments. We are grateful to all the writers, and attendees who made this festival a success. Togethe...
GTLF2023: Dreaming, Thinking, Playing Poetic Conversation
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GTLF2023: Dreaming, Thinking, Playing Poetic Conversation
GTLF2022: Time-Travel with a Cup of Coffee Toshikazu Kawaguchi
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GTLF2022: Time-Travel with a Cup of Coffee Toshikazu Kawaguchi
George Town Literary Festival 2022 - It's a wrap!
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George Town Literary Festival 2022 - It's a wrap!
Shut the Blinds - Behind the Scenes of a Festival with Pauline Fan
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Shut the Blinds - Behind the Scenes of a Festival with Pauline Fan
The Last Ferry to George Town - A literary reading
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The Last Ferry to George Town - A literary reading
“We speak of naughty things”: The Hidden Lives of Migrant Women
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“We speak of naughty things”: The Hidden Lives of Migrant Women
Oda dari Seberang - Bagi Mereka Aku Sampah
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Oda dari Seberang - Bagi Mereka Aku Sampah
GTLF 2021: Menghidupi Sastera Tamil di Malaysia
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GTLF 2021: Menghidupi Sastera Tamil di Malaysia
Oda dari Seberang - Monggomot (Kadazan|Dusun)
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Oda dari Seberang - Monggomot (Kadazan|Dusun)
Oda dari Seberang - Lampit dari Balleh
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Oda dari Seberang - Lampit dari Balleh