Exhibit early history of Malay literature

KUCHING: Sarawak Museum should provide space to exhibit the early history of Malay literature in Sarawak and other materials relating to the development of literature in the country. Senior fellow of the Malaysian Council of Professors Dr Jeniri Amir cited the novel, Hikayat Panglima Nikosa (HPN) which could be analysed through different perspectives and displayed. […]

Confessions of a clever concierge

Title: The Elegance of the HedgehogISBN: 9781906040185Author: Muriel BarberyPublication year: 2009Publisher: Gallic BooksPrice: RM49.00 BY GORDON KON The Elegance of the Hedgehog is a novel by writer Muriel Barbery. It is a novel of personal identity that will inspire the reader to face life head on, rather than hiding behind masks that are designed to […]

Adressing the elephant in the room

Title : Kim JiYoung, Born 1982Author: Cho Nam-JooPublisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd (GB)Released: 2020ISBN: 9781471184284Price: RM59.90 As an Asian woman, it is undeniable that we have a certain social standard that we were brought up with. There were a lot of restrictions put onto women, while men get to go loose. This is what was […]