LONTAR #7
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Southeast Asian speculative fiction at its finest.
LONTAR #7 could be a good read for you if you're a fan of speculative fiction that pushes boundaries and explores diverse cultures. This issue features a wide range of stories and poetry from Southeast Asian writers, tackling themes such as ghosts, supernatural creatures, colonialism, and the power of music. Whether you're looking for haunting tales of the past, thought-provoking visions of the future, or poetic reflections on life, LONTAR #7 offers a unique and immersive reading experience that will transport you to the heart of Southeast Asia's rich speculative fiction tradition. Give it a read and let your imagination soar.
LONTAR #7
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ISBN: 9789814757775
Publisher: Epigram Books
Date of Publication: 2016-10-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 4.27
(rated by 11 readers)
Description
This seventh issue of LONTAR presents speculative writing from and about Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, Laos, the Philippines, Indonesia and Korea.Inside these pages, you’ll find: a remembrance of ghostbusters disguised as lion dancers by Zen Cho; an expedition to hunt a supernatural tiger in colonial Singapore by Manish Melwani; the subversive power of jazz in a future North Vietnam by TR Napper; a cautionary tale of writing one’s perfect lover into existence by Vida Cruz; the relationship between death and a mysterious delivery truck by James Penha; a fateful meeting of the last two Eurasians in Singapore by Melissa De Silva; a critical appreciation of the novels of Eka Kurniawan by Tiffany Tsao; a comic on schoolyard bullying and redemption by Elvin Ching; and speculative poetry from Bryan Thao Worra, Zeny May Recidoro, Brandon Marlon, Subashini Navaratnam, Russ Hoe, Christina Sng, Desmond Kon Zhicheng-Mingdé, Cyril Wong.LONTAR is the world’s only biannual literary journal focusing on Southeast Asian speculative fiction. Our many contributors have won major literary awards in Singapore, USA, UK, Taiwan, Japan and the Philippines.
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*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.
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*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.
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LONTAR #7 could be a good read for you if you're a fan of speculative fiction that pushes boundaries and explores diverse cultures. This issue features a wide range of stories and poetry from Southeast Asian writers, tackling themes such as ghosts, supernatural creatures, colonialism, and the power of music. Whether you're looking for haunting tales of the past, thought-provoking visions of the future, or poetic reflections on life, LONTAR #7 offers a unique and immersive reading experience that will transport you to the heart of Southeast Asia's rich speculative fiction tradition. Give it a read and let your imagination soar.
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