Echoes of July: a book fair painted in revolution
A special arch has been erected at the main gate of Bangla Academy for the book fair. On one side, there is an image of Mir Mughdo holding bottles of water, while the other…
Vietnamese history scholar Le Thanh Khoi dies aged 102 in Paris
The esteemed author and academic, who died of natural causes at his home in Paris, is widely considered one of the leading scholars on Vietnamese history and civilisation.
Michael Madhusudan Dutt: A pioneer of modern Bangla literature
The pioneer of Renaissance in Bangla Literature, Michael Madhusudan Dutt, saw both Ravana and Meghnadh through a multifaceted, humanised lens.
Bangkok’s first book fair of the year to be held later this month
The 10-day book fair will be held from 10am to 9pm on the fifth-floor hall of Samyan Mitrtown shopping mall on Rama IV Road in Pathum Wan district. The bookstore said books from…
Bangladesh officially declares Nazrul national poet
The decision came on December 24, following on from a December 5 advisory council approval to a proposal to retroactively put into effect the national poet status from May 4, 1972.
Three Bapsi Sidhwa novels you need to read
On December 25, Pakistan lost one of its most beloved novelists, Bapsi Sidhwa. Sidhwa’s passing marks a great loss for South Asian literature. She lives on through her complex…
Book on Hanoi’s architectural beauty through historical periods released
After two years, with the team’s seriousness and dedication, 1,500 copies of Hanoi Architecture – The Cultural Intersection of Vietnam and France, published by the World…
Malaysian author explores complexities of teenage life with debut Tamil-English book
With a master’s degree in education psychology, Vanitha says although the book is primarily written for younger readers, it also serves as a guide for parents and educators,…
Talking tteokbokki and therapy with Korean author Baek Se-hee and BTS translator Anton Hur
South Korean author Baek Se-hee, who had an impression of Singapore as a glamorous country, did not think her two therapy memoirs about mild depression would become a bestseller…
Chinese web novels added to British Library collection
These novels, originally published on platforms operated by Yuewen, an online Chinese literature company, were donated to document the cultural significance and rapid development…