Tan Twan Eng wins Man Asian Literary Prize
— March 18, 2013Former lawyer Tan Twan Eng tells Kate Whitehead how his friends planted the seeds of his award-winning novel
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Malaysian novelist wins Man Asian Literary Prize
— March 15, 2013Malaysian author Tan Tweng Eng has won this year’s Man Asian Literary Prize for “The Garden of Evening Mists,” set in the aftermath of the Japanese occupation of Malaysia.
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Hotels in Yangon
— March 12, 2013Myanmar might be on the hot list of places to visit, but visitors should be wary of touching down in Yangon without a hotel reservation.
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Most influential children’s publisher you’ve never heard of
— March 11, 2013You’ve probably heard of John Wood, the former Microsoft executive who quit his job to change the world.
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Where to Drink in Rangoon
— February 25, 2013Burma’s largest city is buzzing and change is in the air—nightlife included
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Starved nation tucks into a feast of words at Myanmar book festival
— February 17, 2013Myanmar’s first international book festival drew the country’s guiding light, leading writers and a home crowd intrigued by the give-and-take of it all
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Aung San Suu Kyi draws thousands to Myanmar’s first literary festival
— February 5, 2013Though the “Lady” was the main attraction, the Irrawaddy Literary Festival managed to focus the spotlight on Myanmar’s changing book landscape
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