An Hour with the Author: Tan Twan Eng. A Global Penang Tale on Meaning and Marriage
By Dato’ Dr. Ooi Kee Beng
August 2023 PENANG PROFILE
Tan Twan Eng, one of Penang’s most famous authors today, was in town in July. He granted Penang Monthly an interview at the E&O Hotel, where some key scenes in his new book are played out.Ooi Kee Beng: Congratulations on the success of The House of Doors, Twan Eng. I imagine the experience of finishing a first book is very different from finishing a third, as a successful author.Tan Twan Eng: Well, in the process of writing a first book,...
Dato’ Dr. Ooi Kee Beng
is the Executive Director of Penang Institute. His recent books include The Eurasian Core and its Edges: Dialogues with Wang Gungwu on the History of the World (ISEAS 2016). Homepage: wikibeng.com
