Literature in the Digital Age
By Zairil Khir Johari
December 2019 CARPE DIEM
They say a picture paints a thousand words. This may be true, but I also think that a thousand words paint a better picture. In order to put my claim to test, I will proceed to write this article in exactly one thousand words.I was recently given the honour of presenting the 2019 Penang Book Prize, a literary award that is now a staple of the annual George Town Literary Festival. The inaugural winner was Once We Were There by...
Zairil Khir Johari
is the Penang state executive councillor for public works, utilities and flood mitigation, and the state assemblyman for Tanjong Bunga.
