The State of Freedom: George Town Literary Festival 2018

Umapagan Ampikaipakan | Bernice Chauly | Melizarani T. Selva

07-Nov-18 20:00

The State of Freedom: George Town Literary Festival 2018

This week, on Bookmark, Uma speaks to Bernice Chauly and Melizarani T. Selva about the gargantuan task of curating Malaysia’s largest literary festival.

You can find more information about the George Town Literary Festival here: http://www.georgetownlitfest.com/

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Categories: Education, History, People and Places, Literature, Film

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