The Word and the World (Part Two)

By Gareth Richards, Mohd Izzuddin Ramli

December 2016 FEATURE
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The flourishing of an independent publishing industry in the last few years has gone hand in hand with a renewed interest in the art and craft of translation. Penang has an important place in the history of translation in South-East Asia and has therefore the potential to ride a new wave of literary creativity.Penang emerged as a significant print centre during the nineteenth century. In turn, this helped spur the development of a market for all kinds of published materials....

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Gareth Richards

is a writer, editor and bookseller.

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Mohd Izzuddin Ramli


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