The Hopeful Future of the Malay Novel
By Izzuddin Ramli
November 2018 FEATURE
Time and again, I lose myself in the maze of shelves at the bookstore.At one of the remaining major bookstores in Penang, I cruise – as usual – from South-East Asian to English literature, bypassing the home and cooking section and doing a fly-by at the comics before ending up at Malaysiana.The books are well arranged, and the colourful spines and front covers catch my eye. I hardly ever pay any attention to this particular section, but I grab a...
Izzuddin Ramli
is a Kelantanese analyst at Penang Institute. He is a writer who seeks refuge in Penang, and agrees with Rumi that the Earth is not our home, we are just passing through.
