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
Continue Reading ...Former lawyer Tan Twan Eng tells Kate Whitehead how his friends planted the seeds of his award-winning novel
Continue Reading ...Malaysian 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.
Continue Reading ...Myanmar might be on the hot list of places to visit, but visitors should be wary of touching down in Yangon without a hotel reservation.
Continue Reading ...You’ve probably heard of John Wood, the former Microsoft executive who quit his job to change the world.
Continue Reading ...Burma’s largest city is buzzing and change is in the air—nightlife included
Continue Reading ...Myanmar’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
Continue Reading ...Though the “Lady” was the main attraction, the Irrawaddy Literary Festival managed to focus the spotlight on Myanmar’s changing book landscape
Continue Reading ...The Sydney-born chef also reveals how he fell in love with ‘heady, delicious, exotic’ Bangkok, and recalls meeting his partner of 30 years, Tanongsak Yordwai, over tequila shots in a dive bar
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